How to pass parameters with <a4j:jsFunction />

<a4j:jsFunction /> allowed us to send JSF ajax request with javascript function.

sample

<a4j:commandButton
    value="TEST"
    action="#{myBean.action}"
    oncomplete="myJsFunction();" />


<a4j:jsFunction name="myJsFunction" action="#{myBean.jsAction}" />

But the above implementation has a limitation,
where not allowed us pass parameter(s) to #{myBean.jsAction}

This issue could be resolved by adding <a4j:param /> under <a4j:jsFunction />
The <a4j:param /> associates to a property in managed bean, and inject the param value into managed bean before the action being fired.
Thus, the action (#{myBean.jsAction}) can get the param1 value from the getter.

sample

<a4j:commandButton
    value="TEST"
    action="#{myBean.action}"
    oncomplete="myJsFunction('myParam');" />


<a4j:jsFunction name="myJsFunction" action="#{myBean.jsAction}">
    <a4j:param name="param1" assignTo="#{myBean.param1}" />
</a4j:jsFunction>


@ManagedBean(name="myBean")
public class MyBean {

    private String param1;
    // getter, setter for param1
    public void jsAction {
        String newParam = getParam1() + "extra value";
        ......
    }
}

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Done!!