Then, I think you will can split your problem: 1) you need save and reload an objects list (and the Count of your list) 2) you need a property (only the get) capable of build your list with null values at end of it.
Nelo. On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 1:59 PM, srf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ya, there is a lot of debate about the value in put null entries in > lists and dictionaries but they have that requirement but for whatever > reason they want that so Im just seeing whats possible. In the > relational world it doesnt make much sense but they are just thinking > more of the state of an object, ie, they save it with 5 entries and > they get that exactly back when its reloaded regardless if some of > the entries are null. > > > scott > > On Sep 11, 9:05 am, "Ayende Rahien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Show me the DB model that can supports this. >> Your requirement doesn't make a lot of sense. >> >> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 6:03 PM, srf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > actually we found some interesting side effects using an index, with >> > an index we found it would restore the null entries since if there is >> > a value for index 1,3,5 , it will put in a null entry for index 2,4 . >> > the problem is if there is a null in index 6 then it wont put in a >> > null since it doesnt see any breaks in the indexing. Using >> > dictionaries though is different, it doesn't return null entries any >> > way you do it. Unfortunately these inconsistencies drive the >> > developers crazy. If they have 5 values in a collection then they >> > expect 5 back. >> >> > scott >> >> > On Sep 11, 8:54 am, "Nelo Pauselli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > Are you using a bag?... have you try using a map or a list?... >> >> > > If I understand your problem: >> > > To using null values in a list of entities, your key shouldn't be >> > > related with the object. You need a index. >> >> > > Nelo. >> >> > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Roger Kratz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > wrote: >> > > > Is this really possible in hibernate? How can the row in the child >> > table be null but still have a fk to the parent table? >> >> > > > One way of solving it would be to do it yourself in your domain. >> > Keep/Map the number 5 (in your example) in the parent object/table, check >> > how many entries there are in the list and add the "lack of entries" with >> > null before returning the list to the consumer. Ugly - but that would work >> > I >> > guess. >> >> > > > /Roger >> >> > > > ________________________________ >> >> > > > Från: [email protected] genom srf >> > > > Skickat: to 2008-09-11 00:15 >> > > > Till: nhusers >> > > > Ämne: [nhusers] null entries in lists and dictionaries >> >> > > > we need to be able to save null entries in a list and dictionaries but >> > > > we found that nhibernate would just throw away the null values but we >> > > > need them for consistency , ie , if I save a list with 5 entries and 2 >> > > > of them are nulls then I would expect to get back 5 entries. Does >> > > > anyone know if this is an issue or how we can handle this case. On the >> > > > java side hibernate supports it so I was wondering if this is >> > > > something that is supported in nhibernate. >> >> > > > thanks >> >> > > > scott > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nhusers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nhusers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
