This property supports scenarios where the uploaded files will be stored in a database, or streamed through to elsewhere, or virus scanned, or otherwise processed before being saved.ĭefines whether or not the component is disabled. Using this will result in the uploaded files not being written to the file system, and so precludes the absolutePath, relativePath, useSessionSubdir, and useOriginalFilename properties. Specify a reference to a FileEntr圜allback instance using a ValueExpression. Using an EL expression, bind the component reference to a bean property, so that the component may be accessed in the bean.

When this property is true, once the user selects the file(s) to upload, the upload will immediately commence, without need to click an upload button. acceptType='image/*' would accept all image files).Īccess key that, when pressed, transfers focus to this component. The second term in the MIME type can be an asterisk to indicate that all files of a general category are accepted (e.g. The MIME type of the files that are accepted by this component. If specified, this takes precedence over the alternative property relativePath. The absolute path, into the file-system, where the files should be stored. The progress pushes are rate limited to be no more frequent than once every 2 seconds, and are only sent at 1% progress increments.įor more information, see the FileEntry Wiki Documentation. If server push is enabled, then the component will automatically push progress information to the indicator, and once that has been received, the indicator will automatically switch to display the incrementalprogress bar. The progress indicator is built-in, and will default to indeterminate mode. As well, server push is not necessary for receiving the rendered view from the lifecycle in which the files were uploaded. The upload occurs within as single JSF lifecycle, along with the form's other component processing, allowing applications to handle input field validation together with file content validation, for model coherency.

The actual POST is non-AJAX, but leverages ICEfaces to return incremental page updates. The FileEntry component allows for uploading files to the server within a form submit POST.

Icefaces components