PrimeFaces explained

PrimeFaces
Author:PrimeTek Informatics
Latest Release Version:12.0.0
Operating System:Cross-platform
Programming Language:Java
Genre:Java, JavaServer Faces, Ajax
License:MIT License[1]

PrimeFaces is an open-source user interface (UI) component library for JavaServer Faces-based applications, created by Turkish company PrimeTek Informatics.[2]

History

The initial development of PrimeFaces was started in late 2008.[3] Predecessor of PrimeFaces is the YUI4JSF library,[4] a set of JSF components based on YUI JavaScript library. YUI4JSF got cancelled [5] in favor of PrimeFaces in early 2009.

Since its release, PrimeFaces has been strongly supported by Oracle, particularly within the NetBeans world.[6]

Release history

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PrimeFaces 0.8.1 2009-02-23 Introduced Captcha and resizable components and AJAX tab loading features were also added.
PrimeFaces 0.8.2 2009-03-26 Enhanced Carousel component.
PrimeFaces 0.8.3 2009-04-23 YUI upgraded to 2.7.0.
PrimeFaces 0.9.0 2009-06-15 Initial adoption of jQuery JS library for creating PrimeFaces widgets.
PrimeFaces 0.9.1 2009-08-04 New components such as Drag&Drop, Media, InputMask, Dock, outputPanel and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 0.9.2 2009-09-07 Layout and TabSwitch components.
PrimeFaces 0.9.3 2009-10-05 TouchFaces mobile UI kit, five new components (PickList, HotKey, VirtualKeyboard and reimplemented FileUpload, Tooltip components), improved portlet support, enhanced datatable and various improvements.
PrimeFaces 1.0.0 and 2.0.0 2010-02-15 First release with production ready status and suitability for JSF 2.0.
PrimeFaces 1.0.1 and 2.0.1 2010-04-19 New components (Dashboard, ProgressBar, MenuButton, Focus and ContextMenu), Spring WebFlow support and Security EL Extensions.
PrimeFaces 1.0.2 and 2.0.2 2010-05-31 New components (TreeTable, DataGrid, TimeLine and Spreadsheet)
PrimeFaces 1.1 and 2.1 2010-07-26 Last release targeting JSF 1.2.
PrimeFaces 2.2 2011-02-07 Initial portlet support enhancements, jQuery 1.43 and jQuery UI 1.8.5.[7]
PrimeFaces 3.0 2012-01-04 Fully reworked architecture for JSF 2.0, Update PrimePUSH and PrimeFaces Mobile, new components (TimeLine, FeedReader, Sheet, Subtable and new chart types).
PrimeFaces 3.1 2012-02-06 Accessibility enhancements for WAI-ARIA.
PrimeFaces 3.2 2012-03-12 New widget architecture, Themes upgrade, brand new components (BlockUI, MegaMenu, SplitButton, DefaultButton).
PrimeFaces 3.3 2012-05-29 Partial Submit and Selector API.
PrimeFaces 3.4 2012-09-03 Enhanced PrimePUSH framework based on Atmosphere based, Upgrade to jQuery 1.8.1 and jQuery UI 1.8.23.
PrimeFaces 3.5 2013-02-04 RTL Support, accessibility improvements, new components(Clock, Horizontal Tree)and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 4.0 2013-10-03 JSF 2.2 Support, Client Side Validation Framework, Dialog Framework, Search Expressions, Deferred Loading, brand new HTML5 FileUpload, new components(fragment, multiSelectListbox, sticky) and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 5.0 2014-05-05 Brand new chart API, new components(DataScroller, Cache, Spotlight, ColumnToggler and ContentFlow), Exception handler, PrimeFaces mobile(PFM) reimplementation, improved PrimePUSH, accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 5.1 2014-10-06 New components (Ribbon, InputSwitch, Barcode, and GridCSS), accessibility improvements and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 5.2 2015-04-08 New components (Diagram and Steps), accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 5.3 2015-10-19 New components (Signature Component and DragDrop Support for Touch Enabled Devices).
PrimeFaces 6.02016-06-07New components (TimeLine, InputNumber, KeyFilter, ImportEnum, ImportConstants, Knob, Repeat), new theme called Omega, new CSS grid, accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 6.12017-04-19JSF 2.3 support, new components (Organigram, TriStateCheckbox, Chips, TextEditor), accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 6.22018-03-01New components (SideBar, InputGroups, AutoUpdate), new utility class for users (PrimeFaces.current instead of RequestContext.getCurrentInstance, security enhancements and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 7.02019-03-18New components (DataView, ToggleSwitch and LinkButton), new themes (Nova and Luna) and icons, better performance, various enhancements on accessibility and security.
PrimeFaces 8.02020-03-05CSP, changes for components (Scatter Chart, Timeline, DataExporter, Inverted DataScroller, DatePicker)
PrimeFaces 10.02021-03-11New themes and components, file upload and download changes, improved implementation of JSF Client Window mode, new audio and video components, observer/event based p:autoUpdate, supports JSF 3.0
PrimeFaces 11.02021-12-09[8]
PrimeFaces 12.02022-11-14[9]
PrimeFaces 13.02023-07-24
PrimeFaces 14.02024-05-01[10]

Features

Books

Packt Publishing publish books on this technology.[11]

Videos

See also

Other JSF component libraries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PrimeFaces Framework Licenses. 15 August 2016. 16 Jan 2020.
  2. Web site: PrimeTek - Home. 16 Jan 2020.
  3. Web site: Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.. 30 July 2016.
  4. http://sourceforge.net/p/yui4jsf/wiki/Home/ YUI4JSF
  5. Web site: What happened to YUI4JSF. 9 January 2009. 30 July 2016.
  6. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/java/java-primefaces-2191907.html PrimeFaces in the Enterprise
  7. Web site: PrimeFaces 2.2RC1 Upgrades JQuery - JAXenter. 3 November 2010. 30 July 2016.
  8. Web site: PrimeFaces 11.0.0 Released. 9 December 2021.
  9. Web site: PrimeFaces 12.0.0 Released. 14 November 2022.
  10. Web site: PrimeFaces Releases. 1 May 2024.
  11. Web site: All Books and eBooks - PACKT Books. 30 July 2016.