JSF forced page refresh

[BlackIce]

I am trying to force a JSF page to refresh all of its components so
that they will all be empty instead of the original values. I am
trying to come from another page using a JSF hyperlink to reach the
destination page, and when the destination page is reached it should be
cleared of all previous values. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Danno]

I am trying to force a JSF page to refresh all of its components so
that they will all be empty instead of the original values. I am
trying to come from another page using a JSF hyperlink to reach the
destination page, and when the destination page is reached it should be
cleared of all previous values. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Create a "creator bean" that clear itsself when you are done submitting

public class AccountBean {
private Account account;

public AccountBean() {
account = new Account();
}
//setters and getters

public void submit() {
//persist to DB
account = new Account();
}
}

 

[BlackIce]

Create a "creator bean" that clear itsself when you are done submitting

public class AccountBean {
private Account account;

public AccountBean() {
account = new Account();
}
//setters and getters

public void submit() {
//persist to DB
account = new Account();
}
}

But how is that going to force the page to create a new view with no
values?

 

[Danno]

But how is that going to force the page to create a new view with no
values?

It reflects the backend bean. So there will be no values after you
submit....
Take a look at the submit method I sent.

 

[BlackIce]

It reflects the backend bean. So there will be no values after you
submit....
Take a look at the submit method I sent.

A little more detail and explanation would be helpful. Thanks.

 

[Danno]

A little more detail and explanation would be helpful. Thanks.

public class AccountBean {
private Account account;

public AccountBean() {
account = new Account();
}
//setters and getters

public void submit() {
//persist to DB
account = new Account(); //create a new account after
submit
}
}

Well, taking a look at this bean notice the account = new Account()
line in the submit method. That means that after an account is created
via the submit method the bean will hold a blank new account which will
hold no information whatsoever. When you visit the page all the
information will be blank. Another strategy is to remove that
line...


public class AccountBean {
private Account account;

public AccountBean() {
account = new Account();
}
//setters and getters

public void submit() {
//persist to DB
//account = new Account(); //this line is removed
}
}

and just make sure that the AccountBean is of request scope and you
will get the same functionality.

 

[BlackIce]

Thank you for your help Danno but i was able to find an alternate way
of solving the problem. If I load the component tree into a list
becasue they are all attached to a form, I can go through the list of
child elements on the form (which are the elements i want to clear) and
clear each one. I did it this way and it works, but i had to use a
submit button for it to work though. This is fine and has no ill
affects from doing so as opposed to the traditional reset button.