Question

I have to implement a new feature in my existing JSF application.
As it is now, there is a feature for searching a objects. The normal flow is: fill in some form parameters and see the detailed object page after submitting the form.
Now I have to find a way to go to the detailed object page via a link which arrives through an email.
In the link there are some parameters, useful to find the object, but if the object doesn’t exist I would to forward the user to a courtesy page.
How could I manage this thing?
thank you very much

Answer 1

Do the job in constructor or @PostConstruct method of the bean which is associated with the view and use the rendered attribute to render page fragment/include conditionally.

@PostConstruct
public void init() {
    someObject = someDAO.find(someParam);
}

with

<h:panelGroup rendered="#{bean.someObject != null}">
    Found
</h:panelGroup>
<h:panelGroup rendered="#{bean.someObject == null}">
    Not gound
</h:panelGroup>

Or use ExternalContext#redirect() to redirect to another view.

@PostConstruct
public void init() {
    someObject = someDAO.find(someParam);
    if (someObject == null) {
        FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().redirect("notfound.jsf");
    }
}