PrimeFaces

PrimeFaces

Original author(s)	PrimeTek

Stable release	6.1.4 ^[1] / August 7, 2017 (2017-08-07)

Repository	github.com/primefaces/primefaces
Written in	Java
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Java, JSF, Ajax
License	Apache License 2.0 ^[2]
Website	primefaces.org

PrimeFaces is an open source user interface (UI) component library for JavaServer Faces (JSF) based applications, created by PrimeTek,^[3] Turkey.

History

The initial development of PrimeFaces was started in late 2008.^[4] Predecessor of PrimeFaces is the YUI4JSF library,^[5] a set of JSF components based on YUI JavaScript library. YUI4JSF got cancelled ^[6] in favor of PrimeFaces in early 2009.

Since its release, PrimeFaces has been strongly supported by Oracle, particularly within the NetBeans world.^[7]

Release history

Release	Release date	Highlights
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.^[8]
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 6.0	2016-06-07	New components (TimeLine, InputNumber, KeyFilter, ImportEnum, ImportConstants, Knob, Repeat), new theme called Omega, new CSS grid, accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components.
PrimeFaces 6.1	2017-04-19	JSF 2.3 support, new components (Organigram, TriStateCheckbox, Chips, TextEditor), accessibility enhancements and many features for existing components.

Features

Over 100 UI components
Ajax Framework
Mobile UI Kit
Push Framework
Dialog Framework
Client Side Validation
Theme Engine
Search Expression Framework

Resources

Use of UI components and their features is demonstrated through the online PrimeFaces showcase.^[9] Showcase is downloadable at downloads page.
There is an official guide^[10] provided by the PrimeFaces Team as the reference documentation.
PrimeFaces PrimeFaces Blog is used to announce news about PrimeFaces.^[11]
Community Forum is the official forum for users.^[12]
Issue Tracker at GitHub is used to track the development.
Migration Guide at GitHub.
The official Twitter account is @primefaces.

Books and videos

Packt Publishing^[13] publish books on this technology.^[14]

PrimeFaces CookBook (2013)
PrimeFaces Starter (2013)
PrimeFaces Beginner's guide (2013)
Learning PrimeFaces Extensions Development (2014)
PrimeFaces Blueprints (2014)

Videos:

Building an App UI with PrimeFaces (2014)
Rapid Primefaces (2014)

References

↑ https://www.primefaces.org/primefaces-elite-6-1-4-6-0-22-released. Retrieved 7 August 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "PrimeFaces". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ "PrimeTek - Home". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ "Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ YUI4JSF
↑ "What happened to YUI4JSF". 9 January 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ PrimeFaces in the Enterprise, Josh Juneau, Oracle Technology Network, April 2014
↑ "PrimeFaces 2.2RC1 Upgrades JQuery - JAXenter". 3 November 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ http://www.primefaces.org/showcase/
↑ official guide
↑ PrimeFaces PrimeFaces Blog
↑ Community Forum
↑ Packt Publishing
↑ "All Books and eBooks - PACKT Books". Retrieved 30 July 2016.

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