What is the difference between JSF managed beans and CDI beans?

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What is the difference between JSF managed beans and CDI beans?

JSF managed beans, also known as backing beans, are specific to the JSF framework and are managed by the JSF framework itself. They rely on annotations like <code>@ManagedBean</code> to indicate their scope and lifecycle within the JSF application.

On the other hand, CDI (Contexts and Dependency Injection) beans are a part of the broader Java EE ecosystem and are not limited to JSF. CDI beans offer a more powerful and flexible approach to bean management, leveraging annotations such as <code>@Named</code> and <code>@Inject</code> for defining and injecting beans across the application.

While JSF managed beans are tailored for JSF-specific tasks, CDI beans offer a more versatile and extensible option for managing beans in Java EE applications.

Overall, the key difference lies in the scope and flexibility provided by CDI beans compared to the more JSF-centric approach of managed beans.

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