xulfaces 0.8 review

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: Olivier SCHMITT

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xulfaces adds XUL power to Java via Java Server Faces :

XUL RenderKit
custom XUL tag library
Facelets support to increase productivity

xulfaces is a new way to build rich client interface with Java !

Here are some key features of "xulfaces":
light deployment
keep business layer on the server side (no needs to code and deploy hundred of web services)
efficient but with rich UI features
released under open source license

Requirements:
WAR
Tomcat 5.x.x

What's New in This Release:
Bridge changes:
In replaceNode method add try catch around replaceChild
Add watchDOM method : allow to watch some attribute or property of XUL tag

Add toolbarseparator and progressmeter (tag, component, renderer)
Add WatchZone command.
FrameComponent extends XULComponentBase
Fix bug in ResourcesDeployer : use File.mkdirs() instead of file.createNewFile()
Missing dir attribute in ButtonRenderer
Refactoring of FrameRenderer to follow the standard way of rendering
Fix bug in GridRenderer: missing call to super.encodeBegin
Add WatchZone command for TabPanelsComponent (watch selectedIndex)
Add toolbar sample for tour
Add Html RenderKit sample for tour
Fix bug in listcell : rename label into value (use XULOutput)
Enhance SelectRadioRenderer to allow mixed content (See radiogroup doc)