Uh, oh, a controversial topic. I have used Trinidad quite a lot and I have started a project using RichFaces a couple of weeks ago. Here are a couple of points that caused me to try something new:
Pro RichFaces: - documentation: RichFaces docs are _much_ better and more complete (if sometimes a little hard to read, because it seems to be written by a non-native speaker). - less bugs (my personal impression) - more powerful AJAX options (e.g. configurable queues, very useful "ajaxSingle" option which processes just a single component in the JSF request lifecycle) - more complete component set Contra Trinidad: - I have the impression that interoperability and openness isn't high on the list of goals for Trinidad It still seems to be designed with the JDeveloper GUI Designer in mind. - Pace of development: It took _ages_ to make the transition from the first ADF Faces drop at Apache to the first Trinidad release. An enhanced version of Trinidad is in the make at Oracle and Oracle intends to donate it to Apache, too. Based on experience I would estimate an arrival in 2010 or 2011. A more general lessons learned for me was to not rely on component sets if it is not necessary. Often times it is just as easy to create a facelets composition component yourself and you'll be able to adjust the code/layout/style/interaction patterns to your needs much more easily. It is also quite easy to wrap existing JavaScript controls. For example creating a facelets component that uses/wraps a widget from jQuery UI. Bjørn T Johansen wrote:
I am starting developing a new webapp and started looking at Trinidad and it looks like a good thing to use.. Then a friend told me I had to look at RichFaces and it also looks quite good... Which one do I choose? What is their pros and cons? (I haven't used either before...) Regards, BTJ
