setting value of attributes like binding, value, validator, converter, and required in java

[David Schlotfeldt]

I have parts of forms I would like to reuse from page to page but 
because  binding, value, validator, converter, and required are all 
specified in the XML code I can't reuse the code. I have been playing 
with the idea of removing these settings from my XML code completely and 
instead setting them from java by looking up components by id.

Anyone know how to do this?
Maybe I have to create a PhaseListener, or my own ViewHandler?
(I am using Facelets if that at all affects the solution.)

Thanks,
David