This was not addressed:  "However, the lifecycle of the object is certainly
bounded by the master.  Deleting the master deletes the dependent, can't
create a dependent without a master, etc"

Does Castor automatically delete the dependent when the Master is deleted?

- Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: gilles dodinet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 6:51 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [castor-dev] Is 'dependent' aggregation?


mark,

dependent relationship is composition (in uml meaning). dependents are 
specified in the mapping file with attribute 'depends'. if not specified it 
is aggregation. (thomas tell me if i'm wrong)

--
gilles




>From: Mark Ericson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [castor-dev] Is 'dependent' aggregation?
>Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 09:48:20 -0700
>
>I was trying to determine how to model aggregation in Castor.  Dependent
>seems close, however the documentation states:
>
>"If an object class declared as depends on other class, it may not be
>created, removed or updated separately. Attempting to create, remove or
>update an dependent object will be result in
>ObjectNotPersistcapableException."
>I was trying to determine how to model aggregation in Castor.  Dependent
>seems close, however the documentation states:
>
>With aggregation you would be able to update an object independently (the
>change may only be in the dependent object, no changes to the master).
>However, the lifecycle of the object is certainly bounded by the master.
>Deleting the master deletes the dependent, can't create a dependent without
>a master, etc.
>
>Please help me understand dependent better.
>
>- Mark
>
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