Yes, basically this is how it is done. You create a class on your
server and one in ActionScript. You tell the ActionScript class what
to map to on the remote end (The RemoteClass). Now Flex knows when it
receives that kind of object via AMF to cast it to the local class.
I have not seen a code generation tool as yet. Hey, maybe you could
write one and release it to the community ;-}
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "kroghadam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Yay, I got something working. I added in a couple actionscript classes
> that map to my java classes...somehow. One is as follows:
>
> package
> {
> [RemoteClass(alias="test.summary")]
>
> [Bindable]
> public class Summary {
> public var clientName:String = "";
> public var budget:int;
>
> public function Summary() {
> }
> }
> }
>
> This works, now I can cast the properties that I get in the way you
> said. Is this the only way of doing it? And if it is, is there a code
> generation tool that will create these .as files automatically?
>
>
> -Adam
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "kroghadam" <akrogh@> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry I am really new to flex, I'm not sure what you mean by value
> > objects. The three classes I gave are Java Classes that are
> > essentially a facade to further backend persistence code.
> >
> > I remote directly to the ProjectList.java class and return an array of
> > Projects. I cannot do what you suggested in actionscript as I only
> > have the java objects that i am remoting to, and cannot reference
those.
> > I am beginning to think I am doing something seriously wrong as I only
> > have one remote object, and am trying to access java objects contained
> > in it. Do I need to have some kind of mapping of action script objects
> > as well?
> > Any articles and tutorials about accessing java objects would be a
> > great help to.
> >
> > Thanks for your patience,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "valdhor" <stevedepp@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Caveat: I use PHP with WebORB but I have done a lot of C++ in the
> past.
> > >
> > > So, to get this straight, you have a value object with a
property that
> > > contains another value object, right? Try...
> > >
> > > (project.summary as Summary).budget
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > Summary(project.summary).budget
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "kroghadam" <akrogh@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps I should provide a little more detail on my problem,
> here are
> > > > three stripped down java classes I am using,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > public class Project {
> > > > private String name;
> > > > private Summary summary;
> > > >
> > > > public Project(){
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > ...usual get/set methods
> > > >
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > public class Summary {
> > > > private String clientName;
> > > > private int budget;
> > > >
> > > > public Summary(){
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > ...usual get/set methods
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > public ProjectList {
> > > > private ArrayList<Project> projects;
> > > >
> > > > public ProjectList(){
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > public Project[] getProjects() {
> > > > buildProjects();
> > > > return projects.toArray(new Project[0]);
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > public void buildProjects() {
> > > > Project project;
> > > > Summary summary;
> > > > projects = new ArrayList<Project>();
> > > > for(int i = 0; i<10;i++) {
> > > > project = new Project();
> > > > project.setName("Name"+i);
> > > > summary = new Summary();
> > > > summary.setBudget(10000);
> > > > summary.setClientName("Client"+i);
> > > > project.setSummary(summary);
> > > > projects.add(projects);
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > Within my flex code I use a remote object to the ProjectList and
> bind
> > > > an ArrayCollection to the return value of getProjects(). I
then pass
> > > > the Project elements of this array to a component to display its
> > > values.
> > > > This is where my problem comes in. I can display the name of the
> > > > project fine in the component by just using {project.name} but I
> have
> > > > no idea how to access my Summary object to get its data.
> > > > I thought I could just do {project.summary.budget} but that
doesn't
> > > > display anything.
> > > > I really hope someone can help me solve this problem as I'v been
> stuck
> > > > on it for some time now.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again,
> > > >
> > > > -Adam
> > > > --Flex Newbie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "kroghadam" <kroghadam@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi everybody, I am really enjoying my first look into flex!
> > > > > Unfortunately I have ran into a problem with remote objects to
> java
> > > > > classes that have compositions of objects in them. In other
> words my
> > > > > class has an instance variable that is another object whose
data i
> > > > > also want to access, preferably through the same remote object.
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone has some pointers, links to examples or even source
> code I
> > > > > would really appreciate it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > >
> > > > > -Adam
> > > > > --Flex Newbie
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
