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This tag denotes the FacesContext class which is part of the Java Server Faces (JSF) model view presenter framework. It is used to permit disambiguation with the deprecated generic [context] tag.

This tag denotes the FacesContext class which is part of the Java Server Faces (JSF) model view presenter framework. It is used to permit disambiguation with the deprecated generic tag.

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What is FacesContext used for?

What is FacesContext used for? And where exactly is it implemented?
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What is the difference between FacesContext and ExternalContext

What is the difference between FacesContext and ExternalContext? When can I use one or other? What has the one and what has the other? The following sample is from the book JavaServer Faces 3rd edition:
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Mocking FacesContext

I am trying to add some unit tests to a JSF application. This application didnt rely heavily on any best practices, so many service methods use the FacesContext to pull data from managed session beans like so: (this is inside a util class) public…
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How do I retrieve the FacesContext within a Filter

How do I retrieve the FacesContext within a Filter? I followed following article on how to retrieve the FacesContext in a Filter: http://ocpsoft.org/java/jsf-java/jsf-20-extension-development-accessing-facescontext-in-a-filter/ But the problem is…
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How to use FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(), it returns null

I've been struggling for the last couple of days with the login part of my web app. I've gotten to the point where I can succesfully authenticate a user using the JDBCRealm on tomcat(by reading users from a sql server database). Now I want to send…
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Access JSF and Primefaces version numbers programmatically

I use PrimeFaces 3.5.x and Mojarra JSF 2.1.x I would like to access and show the versions of both libraries programmatically. I use the versions as maven2 properties, but I hope there is an easier way to get the versions. I hope to find something…
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Lifecycle of FacesContext?

While going through the javadoc of FacesContext, I came across this sentence The instance remains active until its release() method is called, after which no further references to this instance are allowed. While a FacesContext instance is active,…
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FacesContext.getCurrentInstance() returns null in Runnable class

I am trying to get the FacesContext by calling FacesContext.getCurrentInstance() in the run() method of a Runnable class, but it returns null. public class Task implements Runnable { @Override public void run() { FacesContext…
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how to mock FacesContext with JMockit, All the tests fail with NullPointerException

All the junit tests fail with NullPointerException when the bean uses FacesContext or creates an object of a class which uses FacesContext. Please suggest a way to test the code with junit. Bean @ManagedBean(name =…
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java.lang.RuntimeException Cannot find FacesContext

I don't know how to continue, but I always get the "java.lang.RuntimeException: Cannot find FacesContext" for my new JSF 1.2 web application. I'm sure it's just some configuration I can't find. The exception occurs with the first f: or h: tag.…
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Getting the current global messages from FacesContext

I have a problem. I need to know whether my page has global errors or not. This is because I have 2 different h:messages (error containers)
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How do I mock a JSF FacesContext with a ViewMap for Unit Tests outside an actual web application?

EDIT: Cleaned up the question for readability. Please ignore comments up to October 31st. In our application stack we work with many smaller jar modules that get combined into a final web application. One module defines JSF features, like…
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java threadlocal singleton - what is it?

In layman speak, what does it mean when somebody says an object is a threadlocal singleton in Java? I was at a lecture about Java Server Faces, and everytime the FacesContext was spoken of - the instructor always reminded us that it is a threadlocal…
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How to inject FacesContext with JSF 2.3 and TomEE?

I've been trying to use JSF 2.3 with TomEE server and I'm having problems using the @Inject annotation with the FacesContext object. When I use it, i get the following exception while starting my TomEE server: SEVERE: CDI Beans module deployment…
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How to resolve JSF1095 Flash Warning "Response already committed" in f:selectItems component?

I meet a strange behavior with JSF 2.4 on Mojarra. I'm using flash parameters to pass from a page to another. Each time i arrive on a new page, i retrieve my flash parameters in Postconstruct annoted method. Then if the page is refreshed, the user…
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