Richfaces: Passing additional parametrs to suggestionbox`s suggest method

Question

I need to pass additional parametrs to my suggest method.

For example:

I have one selectList in which i choose a country. In another inputfield i have suggestionbox, where i can choose city from that country. So i need to pass to my suggest method 2 values:

1. String, which user has typed in suggestionfield
2. Country, which user has chosen from countries selectList.

How can i do it?

Answer 1

You don't have to change the signature of the suggestion method.

Simply bind the value of the selected selectList in the bean, and then put the suggestionMethod in the same bean.

In this way when the suggestion action will fire you will find the selected Country in the bean and you can filter with it.