Thanks - the docs make it sound like it is for properties only though. Any ideas? Also, do you know whether this tag works with AMFPHP?
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Douglas Knudsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > 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? > >
