You can use the [Transient] metadata on members of your AS object that need not map back to the serevr side of the world.
here's to a attempt to link to livedocs.... http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/metadata_3.html#172007 DK On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 5:45 AM, nwebb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I have a Data Transfer Object which I use to encapsulate values from > a search-filter in my application - i.e. the user can filter search-results > by project, employee, month, year etc. I am using remoting and passing this > as a typed object to ColdFusion. > > *The short version of my question*: I want to add a method to my > FilterDto, allowing me to reset (some) properties, is it okay to add such a > method (will CF simply ignore it), or should DTOs always be devoid of > methods. Can adding a method cause problems when remoting? > > ------------------------------------------ > > *( ... yes I know I could use binding but...):* > > When the user presses "Search" I call a method which updates the filterDto > with the current values of the filter-components. > > I didn't want to use binding here, simply for performance reasons, as this > is fairly simple, so rather than bind each visual component to the > corresponding Dto property I just call a method which updates the > properties. > > Now I have an either-or situation - if the user searches by OrderId I need > to clear/reset the other properties, else if they search by any other > property they can't also search by a specific OrderId, so I could do with a > method (I can't just instantiate a new instance of the DTO as that will > clear/reset ALL properties) > > This functionality feels like it should be a method that belongs in the DTO > class. Is it okay to create such methods in DTOs? > > -- Douglas Knudsen http://www.cubicleman.com this is my signature, like it?
