title: A List box of static data in JSF Request scoped Bean?
body: <p>In a Screen to be rendered by a JSF Implementation, I had to show a static drop down or list box (which means the values are not changing ), So I decided to use a list of select Items and in the getter of the List , I am populating all the select Items as this </p>
  
  <pre><code>List.add(new SelectItem(VALUE,TEXT)) and so on.. 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If I used this way - What are the pitfalls? I made this List static since this will be common for all the Request Scoped Beans the JSF Implementation creates. Is this okay to do?</p>
  
  <p>Sometimes , the items are added twice if multiple requests are fired.Is there an Application Scope ? or Whats the standard way of doing these stuff?</p>
  
  <p>I'm also looking into API.Sometimes SO is quicker.</p>
  
  <p>I'm using JSF Apace My Faces 1.2 without Tomahawk or any extra libs</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,</p>