The "book" whichever book it is is 100% incorrect. You should return an
"empty" collection not a null one. See the EJB spec section 9.1.9.4
"Multi-object finders should return an empty collection as an indication
that no matching objects were found."
Dave Wolf
Internet Applications Division
Sybase
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From: "Dan Christopherson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: Null or empty collection
> That book says you _should_ return null
>
> On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Wong Kok Wai wrote:
>
> > Got it. Also thanks to Robert Krueger whose reply I've just read. BTW,
this was
> > triggered as this "null collection" thingy is mentioned in the "Applying
> > Enterprise JavaBean" book.
> >
> > Gene Chuang wrote:
> >
> > > Return an empty collection; save the caller the hassle of
> > > NullPointerExceptions!
> > >
> > > Gene
> > >
> >
> >
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