Useful JSF 2 / CDI Table Generation Wizard in NetBeans

1. You will need a (JPA) domain object with getters / setters. Sample:
   

   
   public class FireFluid {
   
       private long id;
       private String name;
       private int amount;
   
       public FireFluid() {
       }
   
       public String getName() {
           return name;
       }
   
       public int getAmount() {
           return amount;
       }
   }
   
   

2. An in EL accessible Collection / List returning the domain objects is also necessary. The simplest way is to use a CDI bean to expose the list to the view:
   

   
   @Model
   public class Index {
   
       @EJB
       PalincaCommanderService pcs;
   
       public List getFireFluids(){
           return pcs.all(name);
       }
   }
   
   
   

3. Go to Window -> Palette. Drag the last Entry "JSF Data Table From Entity" and NetBeans will pop-up a dialog with a property and entity suggestion. After confirming the choice, you will only have to import the f: namespace. This can be done with Alt+Enter: The result is:

<h:dataTable id="table" value="#{index.fireFluids}" var="item">
    <h:column>
         <f:facet name="header">
             <h:outputText value="Name"/>
         </f:facet>
         <h:outputText value="#{item.name}"/>
     </h:column>
     <h:column>
         <f:facet name="header">
             <h:outputText value="Amount"/>
         </f:facet>
         <h:outputText value="#{item.amount}"/>
     </h:column>
 </h:dataTable>