I'm looking for the best way to handle the situation where a particular object represents a business entity is used for multiple purposes.
For example: A Person object. In some cases I need a object that contains a great amount of detail about a Person; say, name info, address, education background and detailed buisness-centric information. This object is typically used for detailed buisness logic processing. I also have a need for the the same entity just serve the purpose of filling a drop down list with a list of First Name, Last name for a UI selection. In the first purpose I need a "full featured" object. In the second purpose I do not. Also, performance is likely an issue here, as usual. Question: Is there an OO pattern or concept that addresses these types of requirements for design? I see the following patterns as possiblities. Opinions please. Builder pattern Decorator pattern =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
