Primefaces datatable filter

Question

I've tried a few things but I could not do any work on my filter dataTable. Already follow the example of the primefaces showcase and nothing.

I have the following codes:

xhtml:

Bean:

public List getListaContatoEmail() {

        listaContatoEmail = new ArrayList();
        listaContatoEmail = consultaContatoEmail.listarContatoEmail();

        return listaContatoEmail;
    }

I want something that when you type a word in dataTable select the row.

Can someone pass me a simple example.

Since I already appreciate.

Debora

maggu · Accepted Answer

Ok, here is an example: I'll take the popular example of cars.

Use Case: Dynamically update a data-table upon each keystrokes in auto-complete

My Facelet:

A Car POJO

public class Car 
{
    private String carmodel;

    public Car(String carmodel) {
        super();
        this.carmodel = carmodel;
    }
    // Add setters and getters
}

A Car Faces Convertor

@FacesConverter(forClass=Car.class, value="carconvertor")
public class CarConverter 
implements Converter {
    @Override
    public Object getAsObject(FacesContext arg0, UIComponent component, String stringvalue) {
        Car car = new Car(stringvalue);
        return car;
    }

    @Override
    public String getAsString(FacesContext arg0, UIComponent component, Object objectvalue) {
        Car car = (Car) objectvalue;

        if(car == null) {
            return StringUtils.EMPTY;
        }

        return car.getCarmodel();
    }
}

And finally the backing bean

@ManagedBean(name="testBean")
@SessionScoped
public class TestBackingBean 
{
    /**
     * The input filter
     */
    private String filter = StringUtils.EMPTY;

    /**
     * Some test data
     */
    private final List carModels = new ArrayList() {
        {
            add(new Car("toyota"));
            add(new Car("honda"));
            add(new Car("suzuki"));
            add(new Car("ford"));
            add(new Car("renault"));
            add(new Car("subaru"));
        }
    };

    /**
     * For updating the grid.
     */
    public void onValueChange(AjaxBehaviorEvent event)
    {
        AutoComplete ac = (AutoComplete) event.getSource();

        Car input = (Car) ac.getValue();

        filter = (input == null) ? StringUtils.EMPTY : input.getCarmodel();
    }

    /**
     * For the auto complete drop down
     */
    public List complete(String input)
    {
        filter = input;

        return getMatchingCarModels();
    }

    /**
     * get the match
     */
    public List getMatchingCarModels()
    {
        if(StringUtils.isEmpty(filter))
            return carModels;

        List matches = new ArrayList();

        for(Car car : carModels)
        {
            if(car.getCarmodel().startsWith(filter))
            {
                matches.add(car);
            }
        }

        return matches;
    }

    /**
     * The selected car
     */
    private Car selectedCar;
    //Add setters and getters for above member
}

HTH