# Useful JSF 2 / CDI Table Generation Wizard in NetBeans

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;
    }
}



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);
    }
}




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>



The freemarker template of the generated code can be also customized. Just click on the link in the pop-up.

[I borrowed the code from Palinca JUG Transylvania sample.]