Create HtmlSelectOneRadio through backing bean

[James Ellis]

I need to create a HtmlSelectOneRadio box and add it to a panelGrid. Can anyone give me some sample code for how to create a radio box and initialize it with some test data (any data will do) through a backing bean.

My problem is I can't seem to figure out what is supposed to be in the setValue of

HtmlSelectOneRadio htmlSelectOneRadio = new HtmlSelectOneRadio();
htmlSelectOneRadio.setId("_"+random.nextInt());
htmlSelectOneRadio.setValue(??????);
htmlSelectOneRadio.setTitle("test");

And without a value nothing is being displayed on the page...

[g madhava]

Try the below.

    
HtmlSelectOneRadio htmlSelectOneRadio  = new HtmlSelectOneRadio();
htmlSelectOneRadio.setId("_"+random.nextInt());
htmlSelectOneRadio.setTitle("test");
htmlSelectOneRadio.setLayout("pageDirection");
 
/** ArrayList of Options */
ArrayList radioBtnOptionsList = new ArrayList();
radioBtnOptionsList.add(new SelectItem(new Integer(1),"First Option"));
radioBtnOptionsList.add(new SelectItem(new Integer(2),"Second Option"));
radioBtnOptionsList.add(new SelectItem(new Integer(3),"Third Option"));
 
/** Adding a group of CheckBox Options */
UISelectItems radioBtnOptions = new UISelectItems();
radioBtnOptions.setValue(radioBtnOptionsList);
 
// Add radioButton options.
htmlSelectOneRadio.getChildren().add(radioBtnOptions);
 
// Select a default value.
// This will set the "First Option" to be selected default wise
htmlSelectOneRadio.setValue(new Integer(1));

[James Ellis]

Thanks so much, that worked with one small change. I guess MyFaces doesn't like SelectItems as Integers, so you have to create them as Strings. Below is the updated (working) code.

 
HtmlSelectOneRadio htmlSelectOneRadio = new HtmlSelectOneRadio();
htmlSelectOneRadio.setId("_777"+random.nextInt());
htmlSelectOneRadio.setTitle("test");
 
/** ArrayList of Options */
ArrayList radioBtnOptionsList = new ArrayList();
radioBtnOptionsList.add(new SelectItem(new String("1"),"First Option"));
radioBtnOptionsList.add(new SelectItem(new String("2"),"Second Option"));
radioBtnOptionsList.add(new SelectItem(new String("3"),"Third Option"));
 
/** Adding a group of CheckBox Options */
UISelectItems radioBtnOptions = new UISelectItems();
radioBtnOptions.setValue(radioBtnOptionsList);
 
// Add radioButton options.
htmlSelectOneRadio.getChildren().add(radioBtnOptions);
 
// Select a default value.
// This will set the "First Option" to be selected default wise
htmlSelectOneRadio.setValue(new String("1"));
 

  

[Sudeep Agrawal]

Alternatively :

 
                HtmlSelectOneRadio selectRadio = new HtmlSelectOneRadio();
selectRadio.setId("radioId1");
selectRadio.setTitle("RadioTitle");
selectRadio.setValue(dynamicSelectedValue);
selectRadio.setStyle("background-color:RED");

UISelectItem selectItem = new UISelectItem();
selectItem.setItemValue("Value1 ");
selectItem.setItemLabel("My Label 1");

selectRadio.getChildren().add(selectItem);
htmlPanelGrid.getChildren().add(selectRadio);
 

[Chris Tiearney]

Hi,

I'm using the ICEfaces framework and also need to dynamically generate these elements. I tried to use your technique described here but ended up with an error and a blank where all the elements are supposed to be. Here is the method:

public boolean processRadioButton(Attributes attrs) {
        HtmlSelectOneRadio radio = new HtmlSelectOneRadio();
        HtmlOutputLabel label = new HtmlOutputLabel();
String name = attrs.getValue("name");
label.setValue(name);
name = name.replace(' ', '_');
radio.setId(name);
label.setFor(radio.getId());

List<ValueToken> values = new ArrayList<ValueToken>();

if (attrs.getValue("options") != null && !attrs.getValue("options").equals("")) {
values = parser.parse(attrs.getValue("options")).getValueList();
}

for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); i++) {
UISelectItem item = new UISelectItem();
item.setItemValue(values.get(i).getName());
item.setItemLabel(values.get(i).getName());
if (values.get(i).isDefault()) {
radio.setValue(values.get(i).getName());
}
radio.getChildren().add(item);
}

groupChildren.add(label);
groupChildren.add(radio);

return true;
}

And the error I keep getting is:

15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR] org.w3c.dom.DOMException: HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: An attempt was made to insert a node where it is not permitted.
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.xerces.dom.CoreDocumentImpl.insertBefore(Unknown Source)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.xerces.dom.NodeImpl.appendChild(Unknown Source)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.context.DOMContext.setRootNode(DOMContext.java:261)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.ext.renderkit.GroupRenderer.encodeBegin(GroupRenderer.java:87)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.encodeBegin(UIComponentBase.java:788)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIComponent.encodeAll(UIComponent.java:884)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.novell.portlet.util.ICEfacesFormProcessor.getForm(ICEfacesFormProcessor.java:83)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.novell.webutilities.FormTransformer.transform(FormTransformer.java:54)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.novell.portlet.layout.FormLoader.loadBlank(FormLoader.java:80)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.el.parser.AstValue.invoke(AstValue.java:131)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.el.MethodExpressionImpl.invoke(MethodExpressionImpl.java:276)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.application.MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.invoke(MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.java:77)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:376)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries$RowEvent.broadcast(UISeries.java:559)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:238)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIData.broadcast(UIData.java:854)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:233)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries$RowEvent.broadcast(UISeries.java:559)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:238)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.paneltabset.PanelTabSet.broadcast(PanelTabSet.java:297)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIData.broadcast(UIData.java:854)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:233)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.paneltabset.PanelTabSet.broadcast(PanelTabSet.java:297)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.broadcastEvents(UIViewRoot.java:447)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:752)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationPhase.execute(InvokeApplicationPhase.java:97)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.phase(LifecycleImpl.java:251)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:117)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.JsfLifecycleExecutor.apply(JsfLifecycleExecutor.java:17)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.ReceiveSendUpdates.renderCycle(ReceiveSendUpdates.java:54)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.ReceiveSendUpdates.service(ReceiveSendUpdates.java:42)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.ViewBoundServer.service(ViewBoundServer.java:65)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.RequestVerifier.service(RequestVerifier.java:44)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.common.standard.PathDispatcherServer$Matcher.serviceOnMatch(PathDispatcherServer.java:50)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.common.standard.PathDispatcherServer.service(PathDispatcherServer.java:19)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.ThreadBlockingAdaptingServlet.service(ThreadBlockingAdaptingServlet.java:19)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.EnvironmentAdaptingServlet.service(EnvironmentAdaptingServlet.java:63)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.MainSessionBoundServlet.service(MainSessionBoundServlet.java:139)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.SessionDispatcher.service(SessionDispatcher.java:53)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.PathDispatcher$Matcher.serviceOnMatch(PathDispatcher.java:52)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.PathDispatcher.service(PathDispatcher.java:29)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.MainServlet.service(MainServlet.java:82)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.xmlhttp.BlockingServlet.service(BlockingServlet.java:46)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:179)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:262)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:446)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR] org.w3c.dom.DOMException: HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: An attempt was made to insert a node where it is not permitted.
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.xerces.dom.CoreDocumentImpl.insertBefore(Unknown Source)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.xerces.dom.NodeImpl.appendChild(Unknown Source)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.context.DOMContext.setRootNode(DOMContext.java:261)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.ext.renderkit.GroupRenderer.encodeBegin(GroupRenderer.java:87)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.encodeBegin(UIComponentBase.java:788)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.renderkit.dom_html_basic.DomBasicRenderer.encodeParentAndChildren(DomBasicRenderer.java:350)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.renderkit.dom_html_basic.GroupRenderer.encodeChildren(GroupRenderer.java:92)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.encodeChildren(UIComponentBase.java:812)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIComponent.encodeAll(UIComponent.java:886)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.novell.portlet.util.ICEfacesFormProcessor.getForm(ICEfacesFormProcessor.java:83)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.novell.webutilities.FormTransformer.transform(FormTransformer.java:54)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.novell.portlet.layout.FormLoader.loadBlank(FormLoader.java:80)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.el.parser.AstValue.invoke(AstValue.java:131)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.el.MethodExpressionImpl.invoke(MethodExpressionImpl.java:276)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.application.MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.invoke(MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.java:77)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:376)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries$RowEvent.broadcast(UISeries.java:559)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:238)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIData.broadcast(UIData.java:854)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:233)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries$RowEvent.broadcast(UISeries.java:559)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:238)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.paneltabset.PanelTabSet.broadcast(PanelTabSet.java:297)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIData.broadcast(UIData.java:854)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.panelseries.UISeries.broadcast(UISeries.java:233)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.component.paneltabset.PanelTabSet.broadcast(PanelTabSet.java:297)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.broadcastEvents(UIViewRoot.java:447)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:752)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationPhase.execute(InvokeApplicationPhase.java:97)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.phase(LifecycleImpl.java:251)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:117)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.JsfLifecycleExecutor.apply(JsfLifecycleExecutor.java:17)
15:19:39,640 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.ReceiveSendUpdates.renderCycle(ReceiveSendUpdates.java:54)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.ReceiveSendUpdates.service(ReceiveSendUpdates.java:42)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.ViewBoundServer.service(ViewBoundServer.java:65)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.core.RequestVerifier.service(RequestVerifier.java:44)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.common.standard.PathDispatcherServer$Matcher.serviceOnMatch(PathDispatcherServer.java:50)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.common.standard.PathDispatcherServer.service(PathDispatcherServer.java:19)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.ThreadBlockingAdaptingServlet.service(ThreadBlockingAdaptingServlet.java:19)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.EnvironmentAdaptingServlet.service(EnvironmentAdaptingServlet.java:63)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.MainSessionBoundServlet.service(MainSessionBoundServlet.java:139)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.SessionDispatcher.service(SessionDispatcher.java:53)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.PathDispatcher$Matcher.serviceOnMatch(PathDispatcher.java:52)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.PathDispatcher.service(PathDispatcher.java:29)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.http.servlet.MainServlet.service(MainServlet.java:82)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at com.icesoft.faces.webapp.xmlhttp.BlockingServlet.service(BlockingServlet.java:46)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:179)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:262)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:446)
15:19:39,656 ERROR [STDERR]     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)

This application tries to generate a form with ICEfaces elements and then display it in a ice:panelPopup element containing only one ice:panelGroup element with the property:

binding="#{formLoader.panel}"

which is a HtmlPanelGroup object from the ICEfaces library.

Any help would be appreciated because I am totally lost at the moment.