JSF 2.x Tip of the Day: Resetting the Current UIViewRoot

I needed to clear the UIViewRoot for something I was working on. In the process, I created a simple method that replaces the current view with a new view using the same view ID. I figured I would publish this little gem before I deleted the proof of concept I was working on.

I also thought I should include an example where I am using it to navigate to another page.

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public void replaceCurrentView() {         FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();         Application application = facesContext.getApplication();         ViewHandler viewHandler = application.getViewHandler();         // Use the same view ID as the old view.         UIViewRoot uivr = viewHandler.createView(facesContext, facesContext.getViewRoot().getViewId());         facesContext.setViewRoot(uivr); //        facesContext.renderResponse();     }   public String navigate() {         replaceCurrentView();         FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getApplication().getStateManager().saveView(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance());         return "nextpage";     }