Component Creation - how to work the VALUE property

Question

Hey all,
Have an 80% working component to solve one of my problems (reference http://swforum.sun.com/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=53379&tstart=30, yeah not much there ;-).
*Taglib class
*TLD
*Component class
*faces-config.xml
*Renderer
DT:
*sun-faces-config.xml
*BeanInfoBase classes generated with Rave tools.
Now, my problem is I want to pass the value/data from one object to my object (bind the data). I'm not having much success with this one piece. Can anyone point me to an example or show an example of how to pass **value** property in such a way that the data from, say a textbox, can be shown all the way through to the Renderer?
A full example would be best, I've added the value attribute into the TLD, and is-bindable in the sun-faces-config, and various coding attempts but still missing some pieces.
p.s. yes, I've examined the calendar example, the datedisplayer/datepicker example, and half a dozen other ones...still looking :-)
thanks!
-D

Answer 1

In case I'm not making it clear:
Creating a custom component. I want to bind to a database field, a bean field, or to another JSF component the data. The only way I have found to 'bind' is through the value property located in Java Studio Creator (i.e., you click on the ... or the arrow beside 'value' for the object, and you can select what you want to bind).
How does one take that 'value' bound information and show the real value in the Renderer class?
example:
Bind custom-object 'value property' to an HtmlTextInputBox that has the value "This is a test".
Render "this is a test" or whatever is entered in the text box to the webpage with the custom-object.
Bind custom-object 'value property' to a Sessionbean property called 'myNum'.
Render the value of 'myNum' to the webpage with the custom-object.
Bind custom-object 'value property' to the field 'mydbdata' in a database.
Render the value of mydbdata to the webpage with the custom-object.
USECASE:
Starting with the tld, how does one accomplish this 'complex' feat?
*TLD
*Taglib class
*faces-config.xml
*component class
*renderer class
so the end result is:
RENDERER:
encodeEnd(....
writer.write("my bound value is: " + howtogettheboundvalue);
...