acets.</strong> That is done via the <a href="../../../javax/faces/application/StateManager.html" title="class in javax.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</cod