Generating methods on CDK

AbstractInput.java

// Abstract component inside CDK. Will serve as base to generate final UIComponent.
@JsfComponent(...)
public abstract class AbstractInput extends UIInput implements CoreProps, UIComponentUtil {
    ...
}

hasFacet.ftl

// Implementation for the #hasFacet() method
return getFacet(facetName) != null;

UIComponentUtil.java

// Interface that provide the signature of the method to add to CDK Abstract components
public interface UIComponentUtil {
    @GeneratedMethod("hasFacet.ftl")
    boolean hasFacet(String facetName);
}

UIInput.java

// Generated UIComponent by the CDK from the Abstract one, including the generated method from the UIComponentUtil interface.
@Generated({"RichFaces CDK", "4.3.0-SNAPSHOT"})
public class UIInput extends AbstractInput implements CoreProps, UIComponentUtil {
    ...

    public boolean hasFacet(String facetName) {
        return getFacet(facetName) != null;
    }

    ...
}

Why not (optionally) put the implementation in the @GeneratedMethod annotation?

@GeneratedMethod(implementation="return getFacet(facetName) != null;")
boolean hasFacet(String facetName);

Fine with me, I'm always fine when you provide more tools but don't force people to use them. I'm not sure if it will be so much usefull, but for small methods, it will clearly increase productivity and readability.

Is there a RFSBOX jira for this?

Nope, the idea is brand new from a talk between Lukas and myself this afternoon. I can create it tomorrow with this gist as reference is you want.

JIRA issue created : https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RF-12339

Great Paul - thanks for your terrific ideas moving the project forward!