Reusable JSF components - bundling a converter with a text field

I am trying to create reusable text fields for different types of data (notes, amounts, percentages) that will use a JSF converter to implement formatting.
Here is what I have done
- created an application in JDeveloper that contains my components as JSF declarative components
- created the Converter classes
- registered the converter classes in faces-config.xml of the reusable components project
- added my Converters to the inputText fields for each of my declarative components using the property palette
- deployed the components as a jar file using the ADF Library Jar File archive type
- created a second application to act as a consumer of the components
- imported the jar file into the component palette using a file system connection
- added the jar file to the active project's component library
- added a converter entry for the converter I am trying to use to this project's faces-config.xml
- created a consumer jspx page and dragged and dropped the control onto the page
I put some system.outs in the getAsString() and getAsObject() methods of the converter I am trying to use and they are not output when I run the page. I've also set breakpoints in those methods to see if they are being called.
I have no indication that my converter is being called.
Can someone please confirm that what I am trying to do is possible using the declarative components?
Any insight appreciated.
Dave

Actually this is working. I made the incorrect assumption that getAsString() in the converter class would be called on the initial request.
Another thing I just noticed is that it is not necessary to reference the converter in the faces-config.xml of the consuming project. Not sure how this works, but its a nice feature :)

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