I have many cases where I need to retrieve multiple items from a stateful
object (employee info, user info, etc.). I can think of 3 ways to 'get' the
data;
1) A single method that returns all the data in a structured variable,
as in:
empData = session.thisUser.getEmpData()
and I could then use #empData.name#,
#empData.dept#, etc.
2) Have multiple methods, one for each item of data (there could be up
to a dozen items), and use:
#session.thisUser.getName()#,
#session.thisUser.getDept()#, etc.
3) Or a variation on #1, where I pass in the requested variable, as in;
#session.thisUser.getEmpData(name)#,
#session.thisUser.getEmpData(dept)#
Is one approach 'better' or more correct from as deign perspective or does
it just depend on one's preferences and particulars of the application?
Walt
Walt Sparrow-Hood
Director, E-Commerce
GenTek, Inc.
V - 973-515-1835
M - 973-723-7910
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