Introduction of OpenFaces JSF Components

OpenFaces JSF Components are an extension of the JSF framework. They provide built-in support for AJAX and have pluggable rendering capability. These features make OpenFaces JSF components very useful for implementing custom user interfaces. However, these components are not yet supported by all browsers.

JSF 2.0 specification provides built-in support for AJAX

JSF 2.0 is a web development framework that provides built-in support for AJAX. The JSF 2.0 specification defines an API that enables page authors to use this technology with their applications. This API allows page authors to issue AJAX requests without writing JavaScript code. It also allows developers to add AJAX-enabled components to their web applications easily.

Bookmarking is one of the new features in JSF 2.0. A user can bookmark a page on a website and return to it later. Until now, JSF 1.x only supported HTTP POST requests, which are ineffective for bookmarking a web application. It also didn't support dynamic URL generation. However, JSF 2.0 adds support for HTTP GET requests and bookmarking capabilities via new renderer kits.

JSF is a complex specification. While it is a powerful basis for a component framework, it is fundamentally flawed as a stand-alone specification. The components of JSF are not consistent and fail to provide basic One-O-One web application features. Further, JSF's standard components do not support AJAX and are incompatible with portlet development and JSP/JSTL.

JSF 2.0 supports events, production, and staging environments. The standard set of components has also been significantly expanded.

JSF 2.0 specification provides pluggable rendering capability

The OpenFaces JSF 2.0 specification provides a pluggable rendering capability that can be used to create a variety of user interfaces. The new version includes many improvements to the core systems of the standard. This version is also compatible with Java EE 5 and follows the same release schedule as JSF 1.2.

In addition to the pluggable rendering capability, the new JSF specification also introduces a group attribute, which enables radio buttons to render independently. They can also share the selection with other buttons within the group. However, when you are developing a web application that includes group members, you should pay particular attention to the order in which those components are rendered.

This specification also adds support for custom types. For example, a JSF view can reference an Iterable or a Map interface. To use a custom type, you need to write a wrapper Data Model for the type that you want to render. You can do this by annotating the object with the @FacesDataModel annotation.

Several vendors provide JSF development environments. Currently, Oracle, Sun, Borland, and IBM offer a range of development tools that support JSF development.

JSF UI Components have pluggable rendering capability

Pluggable rendering capability is an inherent feature of JSF, which allows JSF UI Components to render any kind of data, including image streams, document types, and more. In addition, it can be used to create multiple views of the same component. To learn more about the pluggable rendering capability of JSF, visit the JSF Central Website. The Website contains technical information, product and component information, and numerous articles about the JSF development platform.

In addition to providing pluggable rendering capability, the OpenFaces JSF UI Com component framework supports custom UI development. This includes creating custom UI components, extending standard JSF components, and more. JSF application architects define page navigation, configure Bean object registration, and design the application architecture. Tool vendors such as Sun Java Studio Creator are making JSF-compatible components that allow application architects to develop customized web applications.

JSF UI components are rendered into a component tree. This component tree is saved in the Faces Context so that subsequent requests can access it. The components are also rendered in the component tree, along with any messages and errors. Then, the pages are rendered. The UI components can be customized using the JSF API.

Using JSF for web application development simplifies the process of building a server-based web application. It provides a rich set of APIs to create custom UI components. The framework also provides a unified data transfer mechanism for UI components. JSF also manages UI state across multiple server requests.

Open Faces has the below features

1- Ajax powered JSF Components

2- Client side validation framework
3- CSS based rich and flexible components and layout styling
for more study about OpenFaces JSF Components, use the below links

OpenFaces Official Website