FacesUtils.java

package es.alvsanand.webpage.common;

import java.util.Iterator;

import javax.faces.component.UIComponent;

public class FacesUtils {	
	public static UIComponent findComponent(UIComponent parent, String id) {
		if (id.equals(parent.getId())) {
			return parent;
		}
		Iterator<UIComponent> kids = parent.getFacetsAndChildren();
		while (kids.hasNext()) {
			UIComponent kid = kids.next();
			UIComponent found = findComponent(kid, id);
			if (found != null) {
				return found;
			}
		}
		return null;
	}
}