I don't know if there's a blueprint, but the OptionalValidator framework is one way to solve some of these issues.
http://wiki.apache.org/myfaces/OptionalValidationFramework On 10/14/05, Navid Vahdat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys! > > In a couple of my forms, I have to select a value from a list. If my > list were shorter I'd use a selectOneMenu. I'm expecting thousands of > entries, though, and so I need to present the equivalent of a modal > dialog to present a search and select dialog. > > In JSF I am stuck with the phased validation concept. If I don't use > immediate, I can't leave the page and open the select dialog. Since the > selected value is required itself, I can never complete the form. If I > use immediate I loose all data in my form. When I have more than one of > these required selectOne fields in a form, one gets always cleared, when > the other is selected. > > Is there a kind of a blueprint for my problem? How could writing my own > tag ease the problem? > > Cheers, > Navid >
