I don't think so... what's the use case?
-- Adam
jacob_at_hookom.net wrote:
> Wouldn't you agree though that this is necessary within the spec-- if even an alternate method or return value (PCs ?)
>
>> Jacob,
>>
>> findComponent() has nothing to do with clientId, despite
>> the similarity in syntax: it's strictly about searching
>> through NamingContainers. prependId deals strictly with
>> how clientIds are generated.
>>
>> -- Adam
>>
>>
>> Jacob Hookom wrote:
>>> the findComponent(UIComponent base, String id) pre-parses the clientId
>>> and carries the expectation that the NamingContainer will always prefix.
>>>
>>> <h:form id="fooForm" prependId="false">
>>> <h:inputText id="fooText" ... />
>>> </h:form>
>>>
>>> UIViewRoot.findComponent(":fooText") -> null
>>>
>>> I agree that using the ":" should start from the root of the tree, but
>>> the UIComponentBase should *not* dictate naming behavior around its
>>> children implementing NamingContainer.
>>>
>>> It should work something like:
>>>
>>> findComponent(String id) {
>>> // if prefix, start from root and pass substring
>>> if (id == myclientid) { return this; }
>>> Iterator itr = this.getFacetsAndChildren();
>>> while (itr.hasNext()) {
>>> uic = itr.next().findComponent(id);
>>> if (uic != null) return uic;
>>> }
>>> return null;
>>> }
>>>
>>> // UIForm
>>>
>>> findComponent(String id) {
>>> if (id == myclientid) { return this; }
>>> if (prependId && !id.startswith(myclientId)) { return null; }
>>> return super.findComponent(id);
>>> }
>>>
>>> // UIData
>>>
>>> findComponent(String id) {
>>> if (id == myclientid) { return this; }
>>> if (id.startswith(myclientid)) id = id.removeindex
>>> else return null;
>>> this.setRow(index);
>>> return super.findComponent(id);
>>> // possibly set orig rowindex
>>> }
>>>
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