Create table columns dynamically in JSF
I'm working on dashboard application where I have to retrieve a set of records and display in dynamic tables boxes. Page frame length is fixed. now of columns and rows can be initialized. It should look like this sample:
Currently I'm using data table to display but it prints all the data in one column. How would I change my code to above pattern?
<o:dataTable id="tabBlSearch" var="item"
onkeyup="handleLeftRightArrowOnDataTable('frmDashBoard:tabBlSearch')"
value="#{bLDashBoardAction.listBondLoc}">
<o:column style="width: 20px;">
<h:outputText value="#{item.awb}" />
</o:column>
</o:dataTable>
You can achieve this with standard JSF components using a <h:panelGrid>
wherein <c:forEach>
is been used to generate the cells during the view build time. The <ui:repeat>
won't work as that runs during view render time.
<h:panelGrid columns="5">
<c:forEach items="#{bean.items}" var="item">
<h:panelGroup>
<h:outputText value="#{item.value}" />
</h:panelGroup>
</c:forEach>
</h:panelGrid>
As to component libraries, I don't see anything in OpenFaces' showcase, but PrimeFaces has a <p:dataGrid>
for exactly this purpose, even with pagination support.
<p:dataGrid columns="5" value="#{bean.items}" var="item">
<p:column>
<h:outputText value="#{item.value}" />
</p:column>
</p:dataGrid>