In theory, this works. Will test later. When someone else commits me version of …

…this project which compiles.

code/LanBortalWeb/WebContent/resources/tools/role/form.xhtml

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
         <h:panelGrid>
             <h:outputText value="#{i18n['role.name']}" /><h:inputText value="#{roleView.role.name}" />
 
-            <h:selectManyListbox value="#{roleView.possibleParents}" />
+            <h:selectManyListbox value="#{roleView.role.parents}">
+                <f:selectItems value="#{roleView.possibleParents}" />
+            </h:selectManyListbox>
         </h:panelGrid>
     </ui:composition>
 </html>

code/LanBortalWeb/src/fi/insomnia/bortal/view/RoleView.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import fi.insomnia.bortal.beans.SecurityBeanLocal;
 import fi.insomnia.bortal.exceptions.PermissionDeniedException;
 import fi.insomnia.bortal.handler.SessionHandler;
 import fi.insomnia.bortal.model.Role;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.ejb.EJB;
 import javax.faces.bean.ManagedBean;
 import javax.faces.bean.ManagedProperty;
@@ -38,8 +39,6 @@ public class RoleView {
     private Role role = new Role();
     DataModel<Role> items;
 
-    private DataModel<Role> possibleParents;
-
     public DataModel<Role> getRoles() {
         items = new ListDataModel<Role>(roleBean.listRoles());
         logger.info("Fetching roles. Found {}", items.getRowCount());
@@ -113,9 +112,7 @@ public class RoleView {
     /**
      * @return the possibleParents
      */
-    public DataModel<Role> getPossibleParents() {
-        possibleParents = new ListDataModel<Role>(roleBean.getPossibleParents(role));
-
-        return possibleParents;
+    public List<Role> getPossibleParents() {
+        return roleBean.getPossibleParents(role);
     }
 }