you could also have used CODI BeanManagerProvider#getReference to get access to the bean.
The support you need out of the box will come in JSF-2.2. LieGrue, strub ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Howard W. Smith, Jr." <smithh032...@gmail.com> > To: us...@openejb.apache.org; MyFaces Discussion <users@myfaces.apache.org> > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:56 PM > Subject: Re: Migrating to CDI: injecting stateless/facade in Converter via > facescontext > >T he goal was to inject bean in facesconverter via CDI, but I don't have > this need anymore, since faces converter is not an eligible injection > point, so I opted to use request scoped JSF managed beans that have > facesconverter defined within the bean. That's working fine. Thanks. > > Okay, I can cc myfaces user group as well, going forward. :-) > On Nov 20, 2012 7:37 AM, "Romain Manni-Bucau" > <rmannibu...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> i'm still not clear about your goal and where you need injection >> >> maybe share a (runnable) sample to show us what you are talking about >> >> side note: myfaces list can help you a lot about it too >> >> *Romain Manni-Bucau* >> *Twitter: @rmannibucau <https://twitter.com/rmannibucau>* >> *Blog: **http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/*< >> http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/> >> *LinkedIn: **http://fr.linkedin.com/in/rmannibucau* >> *Github: https://github.com/rmannibucau* >> >> >> >> >> 2012/11/20 Howard W. Smith, Jr. <smithh032...@gmail.com> >> >> > Interesting, that will allow you to get instance of beans, if already >> > instantiated, and that could have helped in converter, only if beans >> > already injected earlier? >> > On Nov 20, 2012 7:11 AM, "Romain Manni-Bucau" > <rmannibu...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > was thinking to >> > > >> > >> http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/api/javax/faces/context/FacesContext.html >> > > getAttributes() >> > > method (depend a bit on your real need) >> > > >> > > *Romain Manni-Bucau* >> > > *Twitter: @rmannibucau <https://twitter.com/rmannibucau>* >> > > *Blog: **http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/*< >> > > http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/> >> > > *LinkedIn: **http://fr.linkedin.com/in/rmannibucau* >> > > *Github: https://github.com/rmannibucau* >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > 2012/11/20 Howard W. Smith, Jr. <smithh032...@gmail.com> >> > > >> > > > Faces context? Please explain. >> > > > On Nov 20, 2012 1:56 AM, "Romain Manni-Bucau" > < >> rmannibu...@gmail.com> >> > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > You cant use faces context? >> > > > > Le 20 nov. 2012 03:01, "Howard W. Smith, Jr." > < >> > smithh032...@gmail.com> >> > > a >> > > > > écrit : >> > > > > >> > > > > > For minimal changes, I'm adding FacesConverter > to JSF >> requestscoped >> > > > > > managedBean's as per the Stackoverflow answer > below: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > How can I inject in @FacesConverter?< >> > > > > > http://stackoverflow.com/a/13156834/933054> >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Yes, this means more classes in the project, but > honestly, I have >> > not >> > > > had >> > > > > > to spend much time 'maintaining' my > Converter classes at all. I >> > just >> > > > > tested >> > > > > > this concept, and I'm not experiencing this > exceptioin any more. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > While testing the above, I see more exceptions to > resolve related >> > to >> > > > > > migrating to CDI. Will let you all know, if I have > any more >> > > questions. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks for all the responses/help, so far. :) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Romain > Manni-Bucau >> > > > > > <rmannibu...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > If it is a nested class you need it otherwise > (class foo in >> > > foo.java >> > > > > > file) >> > > > > > > you dont need it >> > > > > > > Le 20 nov. 2012 01:16, "Howard W. Smith, > Jr." < >> > > > smithh032...@gmail.com> >> > > > > a >> > > > > > > écrit : >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Good question. I removed > 'static', because I didn't see it in >> > the >> > > > > code >> > > > > > at >> > > > > > > > following URLs: >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/EXTCDI/JSF+Usage#JSFUsage-DependencyInjection >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7531449/cdi-injection-into-a-facesconverter >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/EXTCDI-127 >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Romain > Manni-Bucau >> > > > > > > > <rmannibu...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Why removing static? It means it is > no more manageable by >> cdi >> > > > (cdi >> > > > > > cant >> > > > > > > > do >> > > > > > > > > a new on it) >> > > > > > > > > Le 19 nov. 2012 22:13, "Howard > W. Smith, Jr." < >> > > > > > smithh032...@gmail.com> >> > > > > > > a >> > > > > > > > > écrit : >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > @Advanced was found in the > following: >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > import >> org.apache.myfaces.extensions.cdi.core.api.Advanced; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > After some tinkering, I > removed 'static' from the >> following >> > > > > > > definition, >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > public static class > AddressTypeControllerConverter >> > implements >> > > > > > > > Converter { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > I also added @Advanced to the > FacesConverter/Converter, >> and >> > > > > latest >> > > > > > > > error >> > > > > > > > > is >> > > > > > > > > > the following: >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Nov 19, 2012 4:08:21 PM >> > > > > > javax.faces.component._ExternalSpecifications >> > > > > > > > > > isBeanValidationAvailable >> > > > > > > > > > INFO: MyFaces Bean Validation > support enabled >> > > > > > > > > > Nov 19, 2012 4:08:21 PM >> > > > > > > > org.apache.myfaces.application.ApplicationImpl >> > > > > > > > > > internalCreateConverter >> > > > > > > > > > SEVERE: Could not instantiate > converter class >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > jsf.address.pf_AddressTypeController$AddressTypeControllerConverter >> > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.InstantiationException: >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > jsf.address.pf_AddressTypeController$AddressTypeControllerConverter >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 3:07 > PM, Howard W. Smith, Jr. < >> > > > > > > > > > smithh032...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > I searched google, found > the following: >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > CDI Injection into a > FacesConverter< >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7531449/cdi-injection-into-a-facesconverter >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > which lead me to: >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > MyFaces Extensions CDI >> JSF Usage > Dependency >> > Injection< >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/EXTCDI/JSF+Usage#JSFUsage-DependencyInjection >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > but I don't which > library to import for @Advanced. >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > If @Advanced can be used > (since I am using CODI), then >> > this >> > > > > would >> > > > > > > be >> > > > > > > > > > great. >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at > 2:56 PM, Romain Manni-Bucau < >> > > > > > > > > > rmannibu...@gmail.com >> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> Maybe use > BeanProvider of deltaspike >> > > > > > > > > > >> Le 19 nov. 2012 > 20:50, "Howard W. Smith, Jr." < >> > > > > > > > smithh032...@gmail.com >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > a >> > > > > > > > > > >> écrit : >> > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > >> > Hmmm... after > thinking about it, I remembered to use >> > > > @Inject >> > > > > > on >> > > > > > > > the >> > > > > > > > > > bean >> > > > > > > > > > >> > which I want to > inject. So, I did the following: >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > @FacesConverter(forClass = AddressType.class) >> > > > > > > > > > >> > public > static class >> AddressTypeControllerConverter >> > > > > > > implements >> > > > > > > > > > >> Converter >> > > > > > > > > > >> > { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > @Inject >> > > > > > > > > > >> > private > pf_AddressTypeController controller; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > public > Object getAsObject(FacesContext >> > > > facesContext, >> > > > > > > > > > UIComponent >> > > > > > > > > > >> > component, > String value) { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > if > (value == null || value.length() == >> 0) >> > { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > return null; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > return >> > > > controller.ejbFacade.find(getKey(value)); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > but > 'controller' is still not being injected. I even >> > > tried >> > > > > the >> > > > > > > > same >> > > > > > > > > > for >> > > > > > > > > > >> the >> > > > > > > > > > >> > actual > 'ejbFacade' (which is a stateless bean), but >> > > that, >> > > > > too, >> > > > > > > > > > resulted >> > > > > > > > > > >> in >> > > > > > > > > > >> > a > NullPointerException, which tells me that @Inject >> is >> > > not >> > > > > > > > injecting >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > pf_AddressTypeController (@sessionscoped bean) OR >> > > > ejbFacade >> > > > > > > > > > (@Stateless >> > > > > > > > > > >> > bean instance of > AddressTypeFacade). >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > Is there a > general practice used for injecting beans >> > in >> > > > > > > > Converters.. >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > On Mon, Nov 19, > 2012 at 2:38 PM, Romain Manni-Bucau >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > <rmannibu...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > Can you > reproduce it in a sample? What is on the >> npe >> > > > line? >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > Le 19 nov. > 2012 20:25, "Howard W. Smith, Jr." < >> > > > > > > > > > smithh032...@gmail.com> >> > > > > > > > > > >> a >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > écrit : >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I am > still migrating my app from JSF Managed >> beans >> > > to >> > > > > CDI >> > > > > > > > > managed >> > > > > > > > > > >> > beans, >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > so >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I am > (regression) testing, and I came across the >> > > > > exception >> > > > > > > > below >> > > > > > > > > > >> when >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > attempting to add a record into the database on >> > one >> > > of >> > > > > the >> > > > > > > > xhtml >> > > > > > > > > > >> pages. >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > Caused > by: java.lang.NullPointerException >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > at >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > jsf.address.pf_AddressTypeController$AddressTypeControllerConverter.getAsObject(pf_AddressTypeController.java:283) >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > The > exception is caused by this line below. >> > > > *ejbFacade* >> > > > > > is a >> > > > > > > > > > >> stateless >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > bean >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > injected by @Inject. >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > return >> > > > > > > controller.*ejbFacade*.find(getKey(value)); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > The > code below is as-is using JSF Managed Beans. >> > > > Please >> > > > > > > advise >> > > > > > > > > on >> > > > > > > > > > >> how I >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > should > update the following code, so it will >> work >> > > well >> > > > > > with >> > > > > > > > CDI. >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > @FacesConverter(forClass = >> AddressType.class) >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > public static class >> > > AddressTypeControllerConverter >> > > > > > > > > implements >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > Converter >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > public Object getAsObject(FacesContext >> > > > > > facesContext, >> > > > > > > > > > >> > UIComponent >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > component, String value) { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > if (value == null || value.length() >> == >> > > 0) >> > > > { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > return null; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > pf_AddressTypeController controller >> = >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > (pf_AddressTypeController) >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > facesContext.getApplication().getELResolver(). >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > getValue(facesContext.getELContext(), >> > > > > > > > null, >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > "pf_addressTypeController"); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > return >> > > > > > controller.ejbFacade.find(getKey(value)); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > java.lang.Integer getKey(String value) { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > java.lang.Integer key; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > key = Integer.valueOf(value); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > return key; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > String getStringKey(java.lang.Integer >> > > value) { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > StringBuffer sb = new >> StringBuffer(); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > sb.append(value); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > return sb.toString(); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > public String getAsString(FacesContext >> > > > > > facesContext, >> > > > > > > > > > >> > UIComponent >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > component, Object object) { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > if (object == null) { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > return null; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > if (object instanceof AddressType) { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > AddressType o = (AddressType) >> > > object; >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > return >> > > > > getStringKey(o.getAddressTypeId()); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } else { >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > throw new >> > > > > IllegalArgumentException("object >> > > > > > > " + >> > > > > > > > > > >> object >> > > > > > > > > > >> > + " >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > is of > type " + object.getClass().getName() + "; >> > > > expected >> > > > > > > type: >> > > > > > > > > " + >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > pf_AddressTypeController.class.getName()); >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > } >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >
