How to provide a file download from a JSF backing bean?

Question

Is there any way of providing a file download from a JSF backing bean action method? I have tried a lot of things. Main problem is that I cannot figure how to get the

Answer 1

public void download() throws IOException
{

    File file = new File("file.txt");

    FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();

    HttpServletResponse response = 
            (HttpServletResponse) facesContext.getExternalContext().getResponse();

    response.reset();
    response.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream");
    response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=file.txt");

    OutputStream responseOutputStream = response.getOutputStream();

    InputStream fileInputStream = new FileInputStream(file);

    byte[] bytesBuffer = new byte[2048];
    int bytesRead;
    while ((bytesRead = fileInputStream.read(bytesBuffer)) > 0) 
    {
        responseOutputStream.write(bytesBuffer, 0, bytesRead);
    }

    responseOutputStream.flush();

    fileInputStream.close();
    responseOutputStream.close();

    facesContext.responseComplete();

}