Hi Tathagat, you could bind the <h:dataTable/> with the binding attribute to a backing-bean - or you could set the value to a data-model, then you have access to the full data-model.
regards, Martin On 2/7/08, Tathagat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Martin. > Let me re-word my question. > > I need all the data associated with a dataTable in my java code to do some > stuff with it. If you somehow get hold of this dataTable object - it's not > possible to get data out of it as all such methods are protected. > BUT a dataScroller has a method - getUIData() - which gives the data on the > "active" page. > So if I associate a dummy scroller with our dataTable (also dummy - copy of > original with rows=all data) (but hide it) having just 1 page, I have access > to all data in dataTable (indirectly using dataScroller). This is the hack I > was talking about. > > Is it clearer? > > I wanna know if there is a better way to get all data associated with the > table on java level? > > Why I wanna do this - or where am I headed - to get a custom scroller. > > Current data scroller gives a paginator in the following format: > 1-100, 101-200, 201-300.. and so on. > > What I would like is value of a column (along which the table is sorted), > for example: > AAA-CAT, CAU-FAX, FBC-MPC... and so on. > The advantage is that user sees immediately where the value lies in the > paginator (and does not have to guess). > > To do this.. I need all the data in the dataTable on java level. > > Hope I was clearer???? > > Thanks for your time. > Tathagat > > > On 2/6/08, Martin Marinschek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Tathagat, > > > > I am very sorry, but I do not understand where you are heading. Why should > > the second scroller have all data then? I really don't get your > explanation. > > > > regards, > > > > Martin > > > > On Feb 1, 2008 4:18 PM, Tathagat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi All. > > > Current data scroller gives a paginator in the following format: > > > 1-100, 101-200, 201-300.. and so on. > > > > > > What I would like is value of a column (along which the table is > > > sorted), for example: > > > AAA-CAT, CAU-FAX, FBC-MPC... and so on. > > > The advantage is that user sees immediately where the value lies in the > > > paginator (and does not have to guess). > > > > > > I implemented my own solution for it. > > > Extended t:dataScroller classes with my own (regsitering faces-config, > > > new taglib, entry in web.xml). > > > I had to override the following method in > > > org.apache.myfaces.custom.datascroller.HtmlDataScrollerRenderer > > > protected HtmlCommandLink getLink(FacesContext facesContext, > > > HtmlDataScroller scroller, > > > String text, int pageIndex) > > > > > > Now the problem here was to get the data of the table mentioned in "for" > > > property of datascroller. > > > By default dataScroller has only "rows" (property of t:dataTable) amount > > > of data (which is currently visible to user). > > > --scroller.getUIData() > > > > > > So I used the following hack. > > > Define the same scroller and table with different IDs with rows=total > > > number of rows and style=display:none; > > > Causing it not to show on the page but having the second sroller all the > > > data in it. > > > > > > Thus I could build a paginator as mentioned above. > > > > > > My questions is: > > > Is there a better way to get all the data in the table? All methods > > > which provide data are protected. > > > > > > Thanks for your time. > > > Tathagat > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://www.irian.at > > > > Your JSF powerhouse - > > JSF Consulting, Development and > > Courses in English and German > > > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > -- http://www.irian.at Your JSF powerhouse - JSF Consulting, Development and Courses in English and German Professional Support for Apache MyFaces
