t:inputFileUpload not uploading the file

Question

I am using myfaces ExtensionFilter to upload a file, but the file is not getting set to my bean for further processing.

Here is the code :

Answer 1

It is not possible to upload files by ajax with current JSF and Tomahawk version. Ajax requests as created by JSF do not support nor use multipart/form-data. Tomahawk is not an ajax based component library. Use a normal command button instead.

<h:commandButton value="#{tpMsgs.upload}"
    styleClass="button" action="#{paramUpload.uploadParamFile}"
    onclick="javascript:updateParentScreen();">
</h:commandButton>

Support for uploading files with ajax is scheduled for upcoming JSF 2.2 with new <h:inputFile> component.

Alternatively, you can use RichFaces' own <rich:fileUpload>. Depending on the RichFaces version used, it uses either Flash or an iframe hack under the covers to achieve asynchronous file uploading.