10.2.6. Bean Lifecycle

Procedure 10.4. Manage Bean Lifecycles

1. Annotate the bean with the scope corresponding to your desired scope.

   @RequestScoped
   @Named("greeter")
   public class GreeterBean {
     private Welcome welcome;
     private String city; // getter & setter not shown
     @Inject   void init(Welcome welcome) {
       this.welcome = welcome;
     }
     public void welcomeVisitors() {
       System.out.println(welcome.buildPhrase(city));
     }
   }
   

2. When your bean is used in the JSF view, it holds state.

   <h:form>
     <h:inputText value="#{greeter.city}"/>
     <h:commandButton value="Welcome visitors" action="#{greeter.welcomeVisitors}"/>
   </h:form>