Re: Call managed bean method based on request attribute

[Robert Parsons]

Thats so simple! :S I swear i checked FacesContext over and over for a method. Geeezz i'm blind. Thanks! Frode Oldervoll wrote: Use FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addMessage   -Frode   From: Robert Parsons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 2. november 2005 07:37 To: MyFaces Discussion Subject: Re: Call managed bean method based on request attribute   Thanks! Just another question if anyone is still around, if I want to add a message to the response from a bean method rather than at validation time (such as 'save' method), how do that? The only way I can see of adding messages is by throwing a ValitatorException :S. Thanks in advance, -Robert. Mathias Brökelmann wrote: use FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getRequestParameterMap().get("id")   2005/11/1, Robert Parsons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:   Hi,   I'm after some basic design assistance here. If I have a managed bean that represents some database entity, how can I populate that bean from the database based on a request parameter?   For example, say I have a managed bean called Customer. The form for editing the bean is 'editCustomer.faces'. If the page is accessed directly (without any request parameters) a blank form is dispalyed which can be used to create a new Person. (which would possibly have an action for inserting it into the database).   However, if a request like 'editCustomer.faces?id=14' was issued, I want the Customer bean to load customer number 14 from the database.   What is the best way of achieving this with JavaServer faces? This whole managed mean is making my old methods of working a little difficult.   Thanks in advance, Robert.           -- Mathias