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  May 16, 2011 12:22:32 AM PDT

  We had a prospect ask us if Interstage supports jsf forms in addition to jsp forms.  Does anyone know the answer?
  
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  Bob Benton
  

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  May 16, 2011 2:23:12 AM PDT

  JSF is another MVC framework like Struts, Spring etc, forms are JSP/servlet only. As we have different MVC framework i guess the answer is no. That's with the form Builder. But the forms built with JSF can still be attached to the process (as per my knowledge) and also if there is an existing web app built using JSF, BPM functionality can be integrated using Model API and data can be displayed on forms. Do we know any details as in where do they want to use JSF forms?

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  May 16, 2011 2:36:43 AM PDT

  Thanks for the reply to the question.  As to where they would want to use the forms, they would likely attach them to a user activity node and want to display thru the console. 

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  May 16, 2011 3:07:28 AM PDT

  if they want to use JSF framework within console, i don't think it will work. The Choice buttons are on a separate panel (outside form) and flow of events is controlled by Console framework. Either they should use JSPs or use model APIs in their JSF app and not use console.

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  May 16, 2011 3:07:46 AM PDT

  The real answer is a little more complicated. 
  
  When you design a process, you can attach to any activity any kind of form.  The definition of "form" is not constrained -- it is really just a string that has meaning to the client.  The Interstage IBPM Console is one such client, and it understands quick forms and JSP forms.
  
  Many of our customers have a custom client which uses the model API to access workitems and process instances for the production users.  Such a custom client can use JSF forms if desired.  The client would include the additional classes that would read and render the forms.
  
  Finally, there is a possibility that JSF forms would work in the Interstage BPM Console, and that is if you add the JSF support classes to the application (as libraries) and then you can make JSP files which read and render the JSF forms.  I don't know how hard this would be to integrate (not knowing JSF forms) and sometimes such frameworks have constraints/assumptions that prevent one framework from working inside another.  Some further research would be needed to find out whether JSF forms would work inside the Interstage BPM console.
  
  But a custom web application that reads worklists and displays task information using JSF is certainly possible.
  
  

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