Accessing property file entry from ADF Faces bean

In some cases, developer need to access property file entries not only from expression language, but also from ADF Faces Backing or Managed bean code. There is nothing difficult, just notice, that message bundle must be specified in faces-config.xml

You can download sample application - AccessPropertyFile.zip, which shows how I'm accessing property file entries from Backing bean methods. There are two buttons on the application page and one text component. Entries in property file:

1. firstAction=First action processed
2. secondAction=Second action processed
   

Value for text component is retrieved from property file and depends on clicked button:


When developing described functionality, at first I have declared message bundle in faces-config.xml:

1. Open faces-config.xml in JDeveloper
2. Select Overview tab
3. Choose Application option
4. Declare property file in Message Bundle field (e.g. lt.andrejusb.resources.UIResources)

Second step was to create two af:commandButton components along with one af:outputFormatted, for both buttons action methods in Backing bean were generated. Code for action methods:


Entries in property file are accessed using function from JSFUtils class - getStringFromBundle(param). This become possible, after declaring message bundle in faces-config.xml. JSFUtils class source comes with standard JDeveloper sample application - SRDemo.