Composite component re-created during RENDER_RESPONSE - jsf-2

I am trying to write a composite component that can set focus to the first UIINput that failed validation.
My problem is that RENDER_RESPONSE is recreating my composite component from it's xhtml, rather than simply encoding the instance that I'm updating during PROCESS_VALIDATIONS. I'm using Mojarra 2.0.4 (FCS b09)
The composite implementation is
<h:outputScript name="jfocus.js" library="js" target="head"/>
<h:panelGroup layout="span" id="jimo-FocusMgr">
<script type="text/javascript">
jimo.FocusMgr.request("#{cc.attrs.target}");
</script>
</h:panelGroup>
The following code in my listener is what sets the target attribute of the composite during After PhaseId.PROCESS_VALIDATIONS, and adds the composite's (only)child to the list of renderIds. The debug output shows that prevEntry is the value that the using page set into the component, and failedId is the clientId() of the invalid UIInput.
//set the target attribute of the composite component
Object prevEntry = mgr.getAttributes().put("target", failedId);
if(log.isDebugEnabled())
log.debug("Set mgr's target attribute='"+failedId
+"', previously='"+(prevEntry==null ? "null" : prevEntry.toString()+"'"));
PartialViewContext pvc = fc.getPartialViewContext();
Collection<String> renderids = pvc.getRenderIds();
//update target has to be an official component in the DOM, so append the child panelGroup ID
if(!renderids.contains(mgr.getClientId()))
pvc.getRenderIds().add(mgr.getClientId()+UINamingContainer.getSeparatorChar(fc)+MGR_ID);
//first invalid component wins
break;
Calling mgr.getAttributes().get("target") during Before PhaseId.RENDER_RESPONSE continues to show the failedID, but the same call during After PhaseId.RENDER_RESPONSE shows that target has reverted back to the using page's value.
Is this a bug, or am I abusing/misusing composites?
Any pointers would be appreciated
Jim

Composite abuse.
You can't programaticaly modify a cc.attrs value -- it's not retrieved using it's NamingContainer UIComponent attribute map.
Tweaked the implementation to have the cc.attr refer to a managedBean property that I use c:set to initialize in the composite xhtml, and can freely update in my listener via it's setter.

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I have used this link as reference for icefaces upgrade
I'm using ice:datatable in which I have column of checkbox which is grouped for single worker.Check picture which is of before upgrade.
ISSUE 1:
Now Problem faced after migration is that the valuechangelistener of ice:selectbooleancheckbox works fine when I check then uncheck the checkbox of a single worker. But when I do following steps:
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Tried:
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partialSubmit="true" immediate="true"
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I need any replace attribute for data in primefaces commandabutton.
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I'm going to "borrow" generously from the manual.
From your backing bean:
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In your page, likely in a js function:
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Putting it all together, you can have:
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I need your help..., please...
I'm in the middle of a migration process from JSF 1.2 to JSF 2.1.
The Implementation I use is Sun's Mojarra implementation with facelets, which in JSF 1.2 were not part of the standard but, since JSF 2.0 they become.
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When this component is used without ui:repeat, everything works fine. However when inside it, problems occur.
In the first renderreponse phase, everything is fine. But when you do a post, in the restoreview phase, the children of the custom HtmlPanelGroup (label and inputText) are not present in the viewRoot, so the values submitted are not present.
The same code snipped was working in the JSF 1.2 correctly.
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Thank you all in advance,
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Thank you all again...

Ajax attached to Composite Component updates model but does not fire listener

I have a custom component location. I want that, when a change is done, the model is update so another component (an autocomplete) is to show only results related to the location value. Also, that component is rerendered to reset it.
I have a page with the following code (simplified):
<h:form id="ticketForm">
...
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...
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Attaching the ajax to a simpler control results in the listener being executed; v.g.
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works perfectly.
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<composite:interface>
...
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with visibleId being a readonly text; when it is changed by javascript I fire the change event on it with JS.
function launchEvent(fieldName) {
if ("fireEvent" in fieldName) {
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var evt = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents");
evt.initEvent("change", false, true);
fieldName.dispatchEvent(evt);
}
}
The info I find in other questions is about making ajax an inner part of the composite component, here I want ajax detached because I probably won't need it in other uses of the component.
I am using JBoss 6.1 wih Mojarra 2.1.9 and Richfaces 4.
Thanks in advance.
UPDATE:
Even after finding jarek.jpa's answer right, if someone wants to check the code it is here:
The composite component
http://pastebin.com/9wqMVfR5
The main form
http://pastebin.com/i39ys2D9
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DataScroller not rendererd after binding with bean

My goal is to reset the first page of the datascroller after a new search.
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>
If I remove the binding attribute it will be rendered on initial request. What have I forgotten?
You shouldn't bind the component to a bean which is in a broader scope than the request scope.
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