JSF Development in NetBeans

Developing A JSF web application requires creating a project in an IDE and can involve the creation of numerous types of files. This web presentation shows how JSF projects and common types of files can be created in NetBeans.

Creating Files

Files can be created in NetBeans in two useful ways:

• Select the desired project in the "Projects" pane. Then choose "New File…" from the "File" menu (left screen shot).
• Right click in the "Projects" pane on a package or folder, but not a file, and choose "New >" from the popup menu (right screen shot).

After you have done this NetBeans will bring up a two step wizard:

1. Choose File Type (omitted if already selected)
2. Name and Location

Choose File Type

For the "Choose File Type" step the new file wizard looks like the one below.

File Types

NetBeans Type	NetBeans Category	Project Location
Project Configuration
beans.xml	Contexts and Dependencies Injection	Web Pages/WEB-INF (automatic)
JSF Faces Configuration	JavaServer Faces or Web	Web Pages/WEB-INF
Project Web Pages
Folder	Other	Web Pages
JSF Page	JavaServer Faces or Web	Web Pages
Cascading Style Sheet	Web or Other	Web Pages/resources/css
JavaScript File	Web or Other	Web Pages/resources/javascript
Project Java
Java Package	Java	Source Packages
JSF Managed Bean	JavaServer Faces or Web	Source Packages
Java Class	Java	Source Packages
Java Interface	Java	Source Packages
Other Project Files
Properties File	Other	Source Packages
SQL File	Other	Source Packages

Name and Location

Check the "Project" field to make sure you are in the right project. If not, start over.

In most cases you will need to provide a name for the new file. You may have editable fields for specifying the location. Some file types, such as "JSF Managed Bean" will have addition fields for initial configuration of the file.