Getting multiple drop down list value from view using JSF 2.0

[Hei Ching]

I am trying to use JSF to retrieve multiple drop down lists according to user input from the view to controller.

However seems I cannot find the correct way.

As the drop down lists are generated dynamically, I cannot hard code the id / name of the drop down list.

Here is my code in the view:

                
              <table>
                  
                    <ui:repeat var="file" value="#{uploadBean.filesInZip}" varStatus="status">
                        <tr>
                            <td><h:outputText value="#{file.name}" /></td>
                            <td>
                                <h:selectOneMenu value="#{uploadBean.studentSelections}">
                                    <f:selectItems value="#{uploadBean.students}" var="student" 
                                        itemLabel="#{student.firstName}, #{student.lastName} (#{student.userId})" 
                                        itemValue="#{student.id}"/>
                                </h:selectOneMenu>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </ui:repeat>
                </table>

I thought I could declare a List named studentSelections in the controller so that I could get all the user input of the drop down list, but seems I have failed.

So could anyone give a hand on it?

[Tim Holloway]

Welcome to the JavaRanch, Hei Ching!

If by "in the controller" you mean the backing bean (which isn't a Controller, it's the Model), you will find it a lot easier if you use a dataTable instead of a ui:repeat.