JSF Portlet Demo

## Introduction

Jetspeed MyFaces Demo Portlet leverages Sun's Guess Number reference implementation sample application to illustrate how a MyFaces based portlet using Jetspeed 2 JSF bridge should be configured.

Jetspeed 2 provides a JSF bridge implementation to support JSF with the Portlet Specifications. This section describes the necessary configuration required in order to use Jetspeed 2 JSF bridge.

## Configuration MyFaces as a Portlet

The modifications required in order to deploy a MyFaces application as a portlet need to be made to the portlet.xml file. An <init-param> should be added to the portlet.xml as described below:

    <init-param>
        <name>ViewPage</name>
        <value>/greeting.jsp</value>
    </init-param>

The parameter ViewPage indicates to the org.apache.portals.bridges.jsf.FacesPortlet which view should be used as a default view.

Additionally, the <portlet-class> element should specify the MyFaces generic portlet implementation as described below:

    <portlet-class>org.apache.portals.bridges.jsf.FacesPortlet</portlet-class>

This final portlet.xml should look like:

    <portlet id="guessNumber">
            <init-param>
                <name>ViewPage</name>
                <value>/greeting.jsp</value>
            </init-param>
            <description>JSF GuessNumber Portlet - Using J2 JSF Bridge</description>
            <portlet-name>guessNumber</portlet-name>
            <display-name>JSF GuessNumber Portlet - J2 JSF Bridge</display-name>
            <portlet-class>org.apache.portals.bridges.jsf.FacesPortlet</portlet-class>

            <supports>
                <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
                <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
                <portlet-mode>EDIT</portlet-mode>
                <portlet-mode>HELP</portlet-mode>
            </supports>

            <portlet-info>
                <title>GuessNumber Portlet</title>
                <short-title>guessNumber</short-title>
            </portlet-info>
    </portlet>