The six phases of the JSF application lifecycle are as follows (note the event processing
at each phase):
1.Restore view
2.Apply request values; process events
3.Process validations; process events
4.Update model values; process events
5.Invoke application; process events
6.Render response

Phase 1: Restore view
In the first phase of the JSF lifecycle -- restore view -- a request comes through the FacesServlet
controller. The controller examines the request and extracts the view ID, which is determined by the name of the JSP page.

Phase 2: Apply request values

The purpose of the apply request values phase is for each component to retrieve its current
state. The components must first be retrieved or created from the FacesContext object,
followed by their values. Component values are typically retrieved from the request parameters,
 although they can also be retrieved from cookies or headers.
 
Phase 3: Process validation

The first event handling of the lifecycle takes place after the apply request values phase.
At this stage, each component will have its values validated against the application's
validation rules. The validation rules can be pre-defined (shipped with JSF) or defined by the developer

Phase 4: Update model values

The fourth phase of the JSF application lifecycle -- update model values -- updates the actual
values of the server-side model -- namely, by updating the properties of your backing beans
(also known as managed beans).

Phase 5: Invoke application
At the fifth phase of the lifecycle -- invoke application -- the JSF controller invokes the
application to handle Form submissions.

Phase 6: Render response

In the sixth phase of the lifecycle -- render response -- you display the view with all
of its components in their current state.

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