.faces.application"><code>StateManager</code></a>
 </p>

 <p>
 This method must not alter the state of the implementing object. In other words, after executing this code:
 </p>

 <pre>
 <code>
 Object state = component.saveState(facesContext);
 </code>
 </pre>

 <p>
 <code>component</code> should be the same as before executing it.
 </p>

 <p>
 The return from this method must be <code>Serializable</code>
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