Getting parameters in the backing bean/action listener

[Shruti B]

My faces config file

 <!-- Master bean for Country Overview -->
<managed-bean>
<description>For the Country Overview</description>
<managed-bean-name>overviewCountry</managed-bean-name>
<managed-bean-class>
de.bayer.lean.views.forms.adminb.MasterOverviewForm
</managed-bean-class>
<managed-bean-scope>request</managed-bean-scope>
<managed-property>
<property-name>type</property-name>
<value>Country</value>
</managed-property>
</managed-bean>

<!-- Master bean for Country Create -->
<managed-bean>
<description>For the Country Create</description>
<managed-bean-name>createCountry</managed-bean-name>
<managed-bean-class>
de.bayer.lean.views.forms.adminb.MasterCreateForm
</managed-bean-class>
<managed-bean-scope>request</managed-bean-scope>
<managed-property>
<property-name>type</property-name>
<value>Country</value>
</managed-property>
</managed-bean>   

In my action Listener

  System.out.println("Inside CreateActionListener");
HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest)FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getRequest();
String masterType = request.getParameter("type");  

I get

 request.getParameter("type");     

as null ..

Am i doing something wrong?

Please help