Extend Richfaces components - for example customize Datatable component for specific implementation

Question

Hi,

How to extend the functionality of Richfaces components for example Data table with custom header and sorting techniques. i have seen extended data table but did not get much information from it. Please point me to an example if at it is available.

Thanks

Soma

Answer 1

Well, you can extend a JSF component with the regular java extension (extends). You will have to extend a number of classes, depending on the exact component:

• UIComponentName/HtmlComponentName
• HtmlComponentNameRenderer
• ComponentNameTag

and you might need to register the renderer in faces-config.xml.

You can take a look at this thread, or google for "Extend JSF component" or "Create custom JSF component".