@SessionScoped has the downside that you cannot open multiple browser tabs with different data. Think about having a list of Cars and then opening 2 different car-edit dialoges in new browser tabs. That would not work using @SessionScoped and is the reason why we invented @WindowScoped and consorts.
LieGrue, strub ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Howard W. Smith, Jr." <smithh032...@gmail.com> > To: MyFaces Discussion <users@myfaces.apache.org> > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:55 AM > Subject: Re: Migration to TomEE/CDI complete, regression testing, > ViewAccessScoped > >T hanks Gerhard, will take a look. > > Honestly, @SessionScoped fits the current design of my app the best, only > because I'm always returning null or void from bean to JSF > commandButton/Link actionListener="...", and also, I have index.xhtml > which > is parent to all ui:include src="#{bean.page}". > > Honestly, I have not seen any memory issues at all in production, and I'm > monitoring server log on Production, looking for nullpointerexceptions > here/there, so I can resolve any/every 'exception' occuring in > production, > even if endusers don't see or 'report' the exception(s) to me. :) > > Usually I'm updating the JSF web app software almost daily, but because of > this migration to TomEE/CDI, my focus has been there, and the server has > been running well without restart/etc... > > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:43 AM, Gerhard Petracek < > gerhard.petra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> hi howard, >> >> you can have a look at [1] (e.g. slide #9) >> the mentioned public application is using codi scopes like >> @ViewAccessScoped without any performance and/or memory issue. >> >> regards, >> gerhard >> >> [1] >> http://os890.blogspot.co.at/2012/11/slides-apache-myfaces-universe.html >> >> http://www.irian.at >> >> Your JSF/JavaEE powerhouse - >> JavaEE Consulting, Development and >> Courses in English and German >> >> Professional Support for Apache MyFaces >> >> >> >> 2012/11/21 Howard W. Smith, Jr. <smithh032...@gmail.com> >> >> > The most users that will be using the app concurrently is 4 to 5 users >> (my >> > family), and there are times that they are doing some 'heavy > lifting' >> > (database retrievals/updates, as well as PDF files generated in memory >> and >> > printed/viewed/emailed/faxed, and occasional data push to Google > Calendar >> > via Google Calendar API). Next, planning to automatically insert data >> into >> > database from public website's form results. Hoping to expand the >> services >> > of the 'app' to customers via the public website...one day. >> > >> > The (JSF/HTML5) web app is accessed in and out of the office on > multiple >> > platforms (laptops, iPad, multiple Android devices). >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:20 AM, Thomas Andraschko < >> > andraschko.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > Can i ask you how much users serves your app? >> > > Currently our app takes only 20mb session size with 200 (or 100, > can't >> > > remember exactly) concurrent users and we don't use that much >> > > View(Access)Scoped beans. >> > > >> > > 2012/11/21 Howard W. Smith, Jr. <smithh032...@gmail.com> >> > > >> > > > Thomas, >> > > > >> > > > Well, for now, I opt to do/use CDI @RequestScoped, ASAP, > since >> > production >> > > > box/server is running Windows 2003 Server, where 4GB RAM is >> > max...shaking >> > > > my head. I'm sure we will upgrade when necessary, but > right now that >> > app >> > > is >> > > > lighting fast now with Glassfish 3.1.2.2 and MyFaces Core > 2.1.9 and >> > JUEL >> > > > 2.2.5. :) >> > > > >> > > > Looking forward to the performance advantages/gains of > OpenWebBeans. >> :) >> > > > >> > > > Also, this Batoo JPA that you mentioned earlier, because >> > > EclipseLink/Derby >> > > > and Google Calendar requests/updates are the only 2 > bottlenecks in >> the >> > > app. >> > > > >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > Howard >> > > > >> > > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 4:47 AM, Thomas Andraschko < >> > > > andraschko.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > Howard, there is nothing against > ViewScoped/ViewAccessScoped. >> > > > > But many data in ViewScoped/ViewAccessScoped leads to > high memory >> > > usage, >> > > > so >> > > > > it's better to use RequestScoped if possible. >> > > > > >> > > > > 2012/11/21 Howard W. Smith, Jr. > <smithh032...@gmail.com> >> > > > > >> > > > > > I'd like to take time to thank you all that > helped me migrate >> from >> > > > > > Glassfish 3.1.2.2 and JSF Managed beans to TomEE > and CDI managed >> > > > beans. I >> > > > > > think the migration is complete. I am in > regression testing >> > > phase/mode >> > > > > now. >> > > > > > :) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Special shout out to Thomas Andraschko, as his > inputs in >> PrimeFaces >> > > > > forums >> > > > > > and blogs, lead/motivated me to migrate from > Mojarra 2.1.7 to >> > MyFaces >> > > > > Core >> > > > > > 2.1.8 for fast (AJAX) rendering performance, and > then he even >> > > > recommended >> > > > > > MyFaces Core, OpenWebBeans, JUEL for huge > performance gains, and >> > even >> > > > > > today, he encouraged me to consider Batoo JPA, and > because of >> that, >> > > > > > TomEE/OpenEJB and Batoo JPA are now discussing > integration! :) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Anyway, Jose, here, recommended CODI > @ViewAccessScoped. I think >> > > Thomas >> > > > > and >> > > > > > some other expert users in PrimeFaces Core forum > recommended >> > > > > @RequestScoped >> > > > > > as much as possible throughout app, and > recommended against JSF >> > > > > @ViewScoped >> > > > > > as well as CODI @ViewAccessScoped (I hope I'm > not misquoting >> > > > > them...smile). >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Honestly, I have no CDI @RequestScoped beans in my > app; I need to >> > > take >> > > > > time >> > > > > > to move some of my code from CDI @SessionScoped to > CDI >> > > @RequestScoped. >> > > > > > Also, due to issues I experienced injecting EJBs > inside of >> > > > > @FacesConverter >> > > > > > (which were added to CDI @SessionScoped beans) > caused me to move >> > all >> > > my >> > > > > > @FacesConverter classes to JSF @RequestScoped > beans; that seems >> to >> > be >> > > > > > working great, but Mark and Gerhard has already > recommended CODI >> > > > > > @Advanced/etc... to inject beans in > @FacesConverter classes. I >> need >> > > to >> > > > > give >> > > > > > them a try even though I spent hours moving > @FacesConverter >> classes >> > > > from >> > > > > > CDI beans to JSF Managed beans...during this > migration to CDI. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > So, please advise on whether I should use > @ViewAccessScoped; >> pros, >> > > > cons, >> > > > > > promote/hinder performance, etc... >> > > > > > >> > > > > > OR, should I move to CDI @RequestScoped, ASAP??? > :) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Oh, Romain informed me that tomee.xml JDBC > resources >> automatically >> > > have >> > > > > > pooling. I hope that is the case, because as soon > as regression >> > > testing >> > > > > is >> > > > > > complete, I would like to push the new CDI version > of my JSF web >> > app >> > > to >> > > > > > production, and start using some of the other/neat > features of >> CDI, >> > > > like >> > > > > > CDI events where possible. :) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks, >> > > > > > Howard >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >