I have found that castordoclet http://castordoclet.sourceforge.net is quite useful
Conor -----Original Message----- From: Neil Aggarwal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 05 February 2003 14:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [castor-dev] Code for auto-generating CUSTOM castor mapping files Tek1: I am trying to use XDoclet and it has a lot of broken functionality. Also, the castormapping part of it is not well supported. At this point, I would recommend againt using xdoclet for castor mappings. Thanks, Neil. -- Neil Aggarwal JAMM Consulting, Inc. (972) 612-6056, http://www.JAMMConsulting.com Custom Internet Development Websites, Ecommerce, Java, databases > -----Original Message----- > From: tek1 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 2:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [castor-dev] Code for auto-generating CUSTOM castor mapping > files > > > daniel, > > do you mean that you want to automatically generate the mapping.xml file > based on your .java classes? > > have you checked out xdoclet's exolab/castor module? > > > > At 12:28 03/02/04 -0500, you wrote: > > >Thanks Bruce, > > I guess I need to ask some more advice (again you will probably tell > > me that there is no toolset that can help me paddle up this unpleasant > > creek, but I have to ask as it is always better to use a well crafted > > wheel than to build one from scratch). > > > > -Do you know a good general forum on Java serialization and data > > versioning? When I say this I mean a forum that deals with > these topics > > in the context of: java built in behavior, 3rd party tools > (Castor etc), > > and possibly informal code / algorithms. > > > > -If there is no source for generating custom mapping files from > > java classes, then I am at a fork in the road either I: > > > > -proceed by writing my own mapping code (pros: it should be > > able to kill my serialization and data versioning problems outright; > > cons: given my codebase the solution might be buggy or problematic (esp > > for classes lacking setter methods), also it will involve considerable > > development work. > > > > -look into leveraging the current standard java.io code (using > > the underlying logic > >to serialize my object but imposing my own XML formating of the data > >(rather than the standard byte serialization)). (pros: this should be > >easier and more reliable, cons: data versioning would still be an > >outstanding problem and I'd need to write a standalone to migrate data). > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Bruce Snyder [<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 8:55 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [castor-dev] Code for auto-generating CUSTOM castor mapping > >files > > > >This one time, at band camp, Daniel Shriver said: > > > >DS> I was wondering if there is code available for > auto-generating custom > >DS>Castor mappings. The code sometimes conforms to "Bean" > standards ...and > >DS>sometimes doesn't (mismatched or lopsided getters & setters, > poorly named > >DS>getters or setters...) and my understanding is that would > confuse Castor.... > > > >Daniel, > > > >Not only is this a complex task, but AFAIK there is nothing available > >that will do this. However, among other tools, there is a GUI for > >creating Castor mapping descriptors > >(<http://o2xmapper.sourceforge.net/jdomapper>http://o2xmapper.sou rceforge.net/jdomapper). >But my favorite is >XDoclet (<http://xdoclet.sf.net/>http://xdoclet.sf.net/) so that the >mapping descriptors >are generated dynamically each time you compile ;-) - very nice! ----------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of: unsubscribe castor-dev ----------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of: unsubscribe castor-dev -- This e-mail is confidential and is intended for the named recipient only. If you receive it in error please destroy the message and all copies. Kainos Software Ltd. does not accept liability for damage sustained as a result of malicious software (e.g. viruses). Kainos does not accept liability for, or permit, the creation of contracts on its behalf by e-mail, the publication of any defamatory statement by its employees by e-mail, or changes subsequently made to the original message. The Company's registered office is located at 4-6 Upper Crescent, Belfast, BT7 1NT, Northern Ireland, Tel +44 28 9057 1100. ----------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of: unsubscribe castor-dev
