-----Mensagem original----- De: Leo Simons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> You do not want persistence of avalon components. You need to persist > data. Data != component. > The component should just be logic, which is already persisted in the > form of the classfile. The integral part of the component that is not in > its classfile is its configuration (and metadata). Those are already > persistent (all those xml files). I think components are about logic and state. Logic usually alters the state of an object. Alexis wants to keep components state durable. I think its a common and normal requirement, I just can't agree about the meanings :-) As Berin already state once, the simplest designs normally are the best choices. hammett --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]