Rather than using SEAM or Spring WebFlow, I am wondering if it might be possible to use a PhaseListener to create a simplified page flow.
By using facesContext.getViewRoot().getViewId(); it is possible to determine what page the user has landed on. By using facesContext.getApplication().getVariableResolver().resolveVariable(facesContext, "objectReference"); it is possible to get any object in the session. In most cases, when you have a PageFlow, when a user gets to a specific page, there is a requirement that an object or objects (usually held in session scope) be in a specific state. If the state of the object(s) is incorrect, the phase listener can easily forward to a new page by using facesContext.getApplication().getNavigationHandler().handleNavigation(facesContext, "", "new nav" ); It would even be possible to externalize the state conditions used by the PhaseListener into an XML file similar to a WebFlow "definition" (http://www.theserverside.com/tt/articles/article.tss?l=SpringWebFlow). Am I being naive? Please share your thoughts. Mike __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
