Module jakarta.faces

Package jakarta.faces.annotation

Annotation Interface View

@Target({TYPE,METHOD,PARAMETER,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Qualifier
@Documented
public @interface View

The presence of this annotation on a target (type, method, parameter or field) within an application is used to indicate that this target is somehow handling a Faces View Id or Ids.

The exact way in which such view is handled depends on the annotated element in question.

Since:

4.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static final class	View.Literal	Supports inline instantiation of the View annotation.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
String	value	Set the Faces View Id pattern.

Element Details

value

String value

Set the Faces View Id pattern.

The Faces View Id pattern can represent a single view, such as "/index.xhtml", or a pattern like "/foo/bar/*". Though the exact interpretation of the Faces View Id for a single view is ultimately defined by the annotated element, in general it should align with the return value from an action expression (see ActionSource.setActionExpression(jakarta.el.MethodExpression)

Returns:

the Faces View Id pattern

Default:

""