What specifically is confusing about how to implement the helper classes? -Chris. > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Phelps [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 2:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fine-grained data in container managed entity beans > > Sun states several times within the EJB 1.1 specification that Enterprise > Beans are to be course-grained. Sun recommends modeling say a Purchase > Order as an entity bean, but suggest using "helper" classes for the > Purchase > Order's line items. To quote the specification: > > Section 9.1.2 of the EJB 1.1 Specification entitled "The Granularity of > entity beans," says: > > "...a purchase order might be implemented as an entity bean, but the > individual line items on the purchase order should be implemented as > helper > classes, not as entity beans. An employee record might be implemented as > an > entity bean, but the employee address and phone number should be > implemented > as helper classes, not as entity beans." > > So how should one implement these helper classes? > > Thanks, > > Nathan Phelps > solarc.com > > ========================================================================== > = > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > body > of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
