In this post, I will be sharing some sample code related to FaceUtils class
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;
import javax.el.ELContext;
import javax.el.ExpressionFactory;
import javax.el.MethodExpression;
import javax.el.ValueExpression;
import javax.faces.application.Application;
import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
import javax.faces.component.UIComponent;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
//import oracle.adf.controller.internal.util.TaskFlowUtils;
import oracle.adf.model.BindingContext;
import oracle.adf.model.binding.DCBindingContainer;
import oracle.adf.model.binding.DCBindingContainerChangeAdapter;
import oracle.adf.model.binding.DCControlBinding;
import oracle.adf.view.rich.context.AdfFacesContext;
import oracle.binding.AttributeBinding;
import oracle.binding.ControlBinding;
import oracle.iam.ui.platform.utils.TaskFlowUtils;
import oracle.jbo.uicli.binding.JUCtrlActionBinding;
import oracle.jbo.uicli.binding.JUCtrlListBinding;
import oracle.jbo.uicli.binding.JUEventBinding;
import oracle.jbo.uicli.binding.JUEventBindingDef;
public class FacesUtils {
public FacesUtils() {
// do not instantiate
throw new AssertionError();
}
/*
* Re-render the component.
*/
public static void partialRender(UIComponent component) {
if (component != null) {
AdfFacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addPartialTarget(component);
}
}
/*
* Sets attribute value through attribute binding.
*/
public static void setAttributeBindingValue(String attributeName,
Object value) {
AttributeBinding binding = getAttributeBinding(attributeName);
if (binding != null) {
binding.setInputValue(value);
} else {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Binding " + attributeName +
" does not exist.");
}
}
/*
* Gets attribute value using attribute binding.
*/
public static <T> T getAttributeBindingValue(String attributeName,
Class<T> clazz) {
AttributeBinding binding = getAttributeBinding(attributeName);
if (binding != null) {
return (T)binding.getInputValue();
} else {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Binding " + attributeName +
" does not exist.");
}
}
/*
* Gets attribute value using list binding.
*/
public static <T> T getListBindingValue(String attributeName,
Class<T> clazz) {
ControlBinding ctrlBinding = getControlBinding(attributeName);
if (ctrlBinding instanceof JUCtrlListBinding) {
JUCtrlListBinding listBinding = (JUCtrlListBinding)ctrlBinding;
return (T)listBinding.getAttributeValue();
} else {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Binding " + attributeName +
" is not list binding.");
}
}
public static ControlBinding getControlBinding(String name) {
ControlBinding crtlBinding = getBindings().getControlBinding(name);
if (crtlBinding == null) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Control Binding '" + name +
"' not found");
}
return crtlBinding;
}
public static AttributeBinding getAttributeBinding(String name) {
ControlBinding ctrlBinding = getControlBinding(name);
AttributeBinding attributeBinding = null;
if (ctrlBinding != null) {
if (ctrlBinding instanceof AttributeBinding) {
attributeBinding = (AttributeBinding)ctrlBinding;
}
}
return attributeBinding;
}
public static DCBindingContainer getBindings() {
FacesContext fc = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
ExpressionFactory exprfactory =
fc.getApplication().getExpressionFactory();
ELContext elctx = fc.getELContext();
ValueExpression valueExpression =
exprfactory.createValueExpression(elctx, "#{bindings}",
Object.class);
DCBindingContainer dcbinding =
(DCBindingContainer)valueExpression.getValue(elctx);
return dcbinding;
}
/*
* Evaluates EL expression and returns value.
*/
public static <T> T getValueFromELExpression(String expression,
Class<T> clazz) {
FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
Application app = facesContext.getApplication();
ExpressionFactory elFactory = app.getExpressionFactory();
ELContext elContext = facesContext.getELContext();
ValueExpression valueExp =
elFactory.createValueExpression(elContext, expression, clazz);
return (T)valueExp.getValue(elContext);
}
/*
* Gets MethodExpression based on the EL expression. MethodExpression can then be used to invoke the method.
*/
public static MethodExpression getMethodExpressionFromEL(String expression,
Class<?> returnType,
Class[] paramTypes) {
FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
Application app = facesContext.getApplication();
ExpressionFactory elFactory = app.getExpressionFactory();
ELContext elContext = facesContext.getELContext();
MethodExpression methodExp =
elFactory.createMethodExpression(elContext, expression, returnType,
paramTypes);
return methodExp;
}
public static ELContext getELContext() {
return FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getELContext();
}
/*
* Shows FacesMessage. The message will not be bound to any component.
*/
public static void showFacesMessage(FacesMessage fm) {
FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addMessage(null, fm);
}
/*
* Launch bounded taskFlow based on provided parameters.
*/
public void launchTaskFlow(String id, String taskFlowId,
String name, String icon,
String description, String helpTopicId,
boolean inDialog,
Map<String, Object> params) {
// create JSON payload for the contextual event
String jsonPayLoad =
TaskFlowUtils.createContextualEventPayLoad(id, taskFlowId,
name, icon, description,
helpTopicId, inDialog,
params);
// create and enqueue contextual event
DCBindingContainer bc =
(DCBindingContainer)BindingContext.getCurrent().getCurrentBindingsEntry();
DCControlBinding ctrlBinding = bc.findCtrlBinding(TaskFlowUtils.RAISE_TASK_FLOW_LAUNCH_EVENT);
// support both bindings - using eventBinding as well as methodAction
if (ctrlBinding instanceof JUEventBinding) {
JUEventBinding eventProducer = (JUEventBinding) ctrlBinding;
bc.getEventDispatcher().queueEvent(eventProducer, jsonPayLoad);
} else if (ctrlBinding instanceof JUCtrlActionBinding) {
JUCtrlActionBinding actionBinding = (JUCtrlActionBinding) ctrlBinding;
bc.getEventDispatcher().queueEvent(actionBinding.getEventProducer(), jsonPayLoad);
} else {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Incorrect binding for " + TaskFlowUtils.RAISE_TASK_FLOW_LAUNCH_EVENT);
}
bc.getEventDispatcher().processContextualEvents();
}
/*
* Redirect to a provided url.
*/
public static void redirect(String url) {
try {
FacesContext fctx = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
fctx.getExternalContext().redirect(url);
fctx.responseComplete();
} catch (IOException ex) {
throw new RuntimeException(ex);
}
}
//
// public void launchTaskFlow(String id,String taskFlowId, String name , String icon, String description, String helpTopicId, boolean inDialog, Map<String, Object > params){
// String jsonPayLoad = TaskFlowUtils.createContextualEventPayLoad(id, null, taskFlowId, name, icon, description, helpTopicId, inDialog, params);
// DCBindingContainer bc = (DCBindingContainer) BindingContext.getCurrent().getCurrentBindingsEntry();
// DCControlBinding ctrlBinding = bc.findCtrlBinding(TaskFlowUtils.RAISE_TASK_FLOW_LAUNCH_EVENT);
// if(ctrlBinding instanceof JUEventBinding){
// JUEventBinding eventProducer = (JUEventBinding) ctrlBinding;
// bc.getEventDispatcher().queueEvent(eventProducer, jsonPayLoad);
// }else if (ctrlBinding instanceof JUCtrlActionBinding){
// JUCtrlActionBinding actionBinding = (JUCtrlActionBinding) ctrlBinding;
// bc.getEventDispatcher().queueEvent(actionBinding.getEventProducer(), jsonPayLoad);
// }else{
// throw new IllegalArgumentException ("Incorrect binding for "+TaskFlowUtils.RAISE_TASK_FLOW_LAUNCH_EVENT);
// }
// bc.getEventDispatcher().processContextualEvents();
//
// }
}
