Hi,
i would like to invest more time in the JSF 2.3 branch.
I collected the new features from here:
http://arjan-tijms.omnifaces.org/p/jsf-23.html#1238
Features done or in progress:
CDI alignment
Injection and EL resolving of JSF artifacts
Injection in more JSF artifacts
CDI compatible @ManagedProperty
Networking / AJAX
WebSocket integration
Components
Component Search Expression framework
Features TODO:
CDI alignment
Native managed beans annotations deprecated
Lifecycle
System event published after view rendered
Networking / AJAX
Ajax method invocation
Execute javascript from server at completion of AJAX response
Updating multiple forms via AJAX
Conversion / Validation
Class level bean validation
JDK 8 time support in f:convertDateTime
Java API
Support for the Iterable interface in UIData and UIRepeat
Support for the Map interface in UIData and UIRepeat
Support for custom types in UIData and UIRepeat
Default getWrapped method for FacesWrapper implementations
Components
Freely placeable radio button component
styleClass attribute on h:column
rowClass attribute on h:dataTable
Iteration in UIRepeat without backing model
Automatic conversion in UISelectMany for Collection
Importing constants into EL namespace
Official spec recognition for dynamic component tree manipulation
Views and Resources
Basic support for exact mapping (extensionless URLs)
Obtaining list of all view resources
Standardised resource rendered tracking
Resource loading for components dynamically added via ajax
Type-safety
Generics for ExternalContext#getInitParamterMap
Generics for Converter and Validator interfaces
Constants for "jsf.js", "javax.faces" and postback parameters
Configuration
Facelets default to non-hot reload in production
.xhtml added to default mappings
I will create issues in jira and probably start this week with some smaller
features.
Regards,
Thomas
