Impossible to call a action handler in managed bean

Question

Hello! I’d developed simple jsf-application using JDeveloper 10.1.3.3 that doesn’t use faces-config.xml for a nafigation.
Simple jsf page (page1.jspx) has only one command button:
<af:commandButton text="commandButton 1"
binding="#{backing_page1.commandButton1}"
id="commandButton1"
action="#{backing_page1.commandButton1_action}"
immediate="true"/>
Action is handled programmatically in managed bean Page1.java:
public String commandButton1_action() {
ExternalContext ec = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext();
ec.redirect("page2.jspx");
return null;
The sample application works fine.
Then I’d tried to use the same jsf app to develop PDK Portlet (Oracle PDK, not jsr-168). I used Portal 10.1.4 and OC4J 10.1.3.3.
The part of provider.xml:
<showPage class="oracle.portal.provider.v2.render.http.ResourceRenderer">
<resourcePath>/faces/page1.jspx</resourcePath>
</showPage>
Action is handled programmatically in managed bean Page1.java:
public String commandButton1_action() {
ExternalContext ec = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext();
ec.redirect("http://<hostname>:7778/portal/page/portal/SampleGroup/Sample6");
return null;
Unfortunately, the jsf page doesn’t call an action after submit of the button. It’s impossible to call any handler in managed bean. Although, it’s possible in usual jsf app.
I wonder that af:goLink on the page1.jspx works fine:
<af:goLink text="goLink 1" binding="#{backing_page1.goLink1}"
id="goLink1"
destination=" http://<hostname>:7778/portal/page/portal/SampleGroup/Sample6"/>
The ask: why jsf page can’t call an action handler in managed bean in case of a portlet development?
Thank you. Andrew

Answer 1

Thank you, Frank! I’d expected an answer from you:) I and my colleagues is your big funs:)
I’d understood Portal intercepts any event on a portal page before jsf event.
But, it’s possible to use struts for portlet development. I’d hoped there is the same approach for Faces too (oracle.portal.provider.v2.render.http.FacesRenderer - http://www.oracle.com:80/technology/products/webcenter/files/pdk_downloads/jpdk/oracle/portal/provider/v2/render/http/FacesRenderer.html).
WebCenter is fine product but one is expensive. May be, is there a way to develop jsf portlet outside webcenter?
Thanks, Andrew