f:setPropertyActionListener setter not being invoked

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I'm using Icefaces 1.8.2 with jsf 1.1 The setter method of target field is not invoked before the commandLink action method.

<ice:panelSeries id="deptSeries" value="#{sessionScopedBean.deptList}" var="dept">
......
 <ice:commandLink actionListener="#{myActionBean.search}">
    <f:setPropertyActionListener target="#{sessionScopedBean.searchList}" 
                                              value="#{dept.myList}"/>
    <ice:graphicImage title="search" url="/images/search.gif"/>
    <f:param name="user" value="#{userBean.name}"/>
 </ice:commandLink>
......
</ice:panelSeries>

Are there any errors or warnings? – Kevin Apr 28 '13 at 05:57 — Kevin, Apr 28 '13 at 05:57

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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Firstly, <setPropertyActionListener /> was introduced in JSF 1.2.

Secondly, the code actionListener="#{myActionBean.search}" represents an action listener, and not an action. Consequently, the method myActionBean.search() is called in the same phase of the JSF lifecycle as the property action listener.

Try changing the command link to look like this:

<ice:commandLink action="#{myActionBean.search}">
....
</ice:commandLink>

This link might be useful to gain an understanding:

Differences between action and actionListener

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Apr 28 '13 at 06:26

Kevin

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I changed to action but there is no difference the setter is still not invoked, the link helped to understand some detail anyway – Narayana Nagireddi Apr 28 '13 at 07:01
Apparently, `` was only introduced in JSF 1.2. I updated my answer. – Kevin Apr 28 '13 at 07:42
Great, things like this have to happen, it doesn't complain that I made use of that tag, anyway thank you, let me know if there are any alternatives. – Narayana Nagireddi Apr 28 '13 at 15:27

f:setPropertyActionListener setter not being invoked

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