Redirect on page load (table-driven rules)

Question

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Hi all,
On some pages, I need to redirect the user based on a table driven rules (eg page is active only between dates x and y, etc). Because there will be numerous pages with this functionality, as well as table driven configuration with regards to the rules (eg which page is affected, what dates are valid, what url should the user be redirected to), and since this can happen for both unbound and bound tasks, I'm not sure if using a router is the best way to do this.
Per this thread
Redirect in adfc
I'd like to attempt to do this via a bean method called during page load. Here's what I can't figure out:
1) Is there a way the bean method can figure out the calling page name?
2) How to call the bean method on page load that would allow a redirect.
Regarding #2, on the previously mentioned thread, someone mentioned a PhaseListener on RESTORE_VIEW, but I don't quite understand how do to that.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi,
the after RESTORE_VIEW phase can be listened for in a PhaeListener you configure in the faces-config.xml file. This RESTORE_VIEW phase has accec to the FacesContext and thus to the ViewRoot, which provides information about the requested viewId. You can then change the ViewId of this ViewRoot based on your redirection needs.
A router activity is the best practices here because the use case you describe is conditional navigation. So if you need to have the logic in a managed bean, then why don't you point the router case to this ?
Frank