Java EE 8: JavaServer Faces JSF 2.3

Introduction

• JavaServer Faces 2.3
• Upgrade a project to JSF 2.3

1. What's Brand New in JSF 2.3

• Server Sent Events (SSE)
• WebSockets
• Improved JDK Support in JSF 2.3
• HTTP/2 Servlet 4.0 in JSF 2.3
• Improved CDI integration in JSF 2.3
• Java EE 8 Security API support in JSF 2.3

2. What's Enhanced in JSF 2.3

• Deprecated JSF bean annotations
• Facelets enhancements
• Improved validation

3. WebSockets and Server Sent Events in JSF

• WebSockets in JSF 2.3

4. Java EE 8 Security in JSF

• The Java EE 8 Security API
• Annotation-based security in JSF 2.3
• Authentication in the managed bean

5. Feature Enhancements and Bug Fix Tour

• Validators and converter enhancements
• Enums and Java 8 Date-Time in JSF 2.3
• Java data structures in JSF 2.3

6. Backing Bean Improvements

• Execute JavaScript from the backing bean
• Execute backing bean code from Facelets
• Inject more into managed beans
• Whole bean validation in JSF 2.3

7. New Configuration Options

• RESTful URL support in JSF 2.3

Conclusion

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