A number of SDO issues have come up over the past week regarding sequenced data objects. I think the current implementation is incorrect in a number of ways.
For a sequenced data object you can use the "sequence api" to get/set the values of properties in the sequence. You can also use the standard setXXX methods on DataObject to set the properties. If you do this, however, then the values are not added to the sequence. This is incorrect. The sequence is a sequence of 'elements' in XML terms. Properties that are defined as attributes should be set using the normal setXXX methods and should NOT be added to the sequence. They will not be returned when using the get methods from the sequence api. Properties that are defined to an open type when loading a schemaless xml document should have PropertyInformation attached to indicate whether the property is an attribute or element. Properties that are not defined via DataFactory::addPropertyToType should be treated as elements and added to the sequence. The CopyHelper will have to copy the sequenced SDO by using the sequence API and then using the DataObject getter/setted methods to copy properties that were xml attributes. Any other thoughts? -- Pete
