Getting DCBindingContainer of page in backing bean

How i can access binding container of a page in backing bean?

Hello,
You can refer to chapter 9.10 in the Developer's Guide for ADF 11g:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E15523_01/web.1111/b31974/bcservices.htm#CHDDDBFC
Using the following piece of code in your backing bean:
public BindingContainer getBindings() {
if (this.bindings == null) {
FacesContext fc = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
this.bindings =
(BindingContainer)fc.getApplication().evaluateExpressionGet(fc,"#{bindings}", BindingContainer.class);
return this.bindings;
}If JDev asks which BindingContainer class to import, choose this one: oracle.binding.BindingContainer
Regards,
Chris
Edit: Too late, you found it yourself! :-)
Edited by: Chris Schryvers on 02-Dec-2009 05:08

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