ass in javax.faces.render"><code>Renderer</code></a> for this component instance. 
 Note this method should NOT return <code>null</code></p></div>
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<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Specified by:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../../javax/faces/component/UIComponent.html#getFamily--">getFamily</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="../../../javax/faces/component/UIComponent.html" title="class in javax.faces.component">UIComponent</a></code></dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span