title: Can I "pass" an object with a JSF param tag?
body: <p>What I'm looking for is to have an f:param tag with an Object of my own choosing in the value attribute. Then, in the backing bean method for the action, I would like to be able to pull this Object from the request. (Sorry if my terminology isnt so good, I'm new to JSF).</p>
  
  <p>Now, I can pass Strings around in request parameters just fine. I also realize that a parameter is always going to be a String in the http get or post, so I'm not <em>really</em> passing a java object. I also realize that a way to do this would be to pass an "id" of some kind which the backing bean could then use to identify the Object in question. </p>
  
  <p>What I'm wondering, however, is if JSF will allow me to do this transparently. Can I specify any object as the value of the param and then just fetch it from the RequestMap in an action method?</p>