On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Humberto Marchezi <[email protected]>wrote:
> @Fabio, > > Sometimes we have to integrate new systems (completely new data model) with > a system that makes use of legacy data model. Given this situation, is it > possible to mix ConfORM with XML-mapping ? > Completely possible. ConfORM does not wrap NH. ConfORM provides HbmMapping to be added to NH's Configuration class. You can mix ConfORM with XML (as for example for NamedQueries) or with others configuration-by-code (as for example for Filters definitions and/or AuxiliaryDatabaseObject) > > @All community, > > The issue about many x few tech options go far beyond NHibernate. Choosing > a mapping system (XML, FNH, ConfORM, etc...) is not a personal matter for me > but it depends on the situation. > > It is good to XML-mapping for flexiblity however it may be better to use > ConfORM (AFAIK) for productivity purposes and when you are free to generate > your data model. > > Maybe it can be more useful to instruct new NH users about the suitability > of those different technologies. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Frans Bouma <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:05 AM, Frans Bouma <[email protected]> wrote: >> > so we first built xml and then fluentNH support, and what >> > I've learned so far of confORM it's not possible to understand why >> it's >> > there, so I don't see value in supporting it as of now. >> > >> > About ConfORM, you don't have to understand "why it is there" becaus,e >> to >> > map your domain to your DB (or viceversa), you are using your own tool. >> >> it's about what we should offer as supported output to our >> customers. >> >> > For a code generator, like your, there is no sense to generate something >> > else than XML, so far. >> >> I thought so too, till I realized that it's also about >> maintainability. People might start with a tool and later on want to >> continue without the tool, but keep what's being produced (or continue >> with >> another tool...). the point of generating fluentnh then becomes important, >> because having your existing, in production system using fluentnh >> mappings, >> continuing with the generated code is easy. >> >> > For NHibernate3 would be better the generation of Hbm* classes because >> > better startup performances (but you don't read my posts). >> >> 1) I don't read blogs to learn things about a framework. If I have >> to read blogs to learn about a framework, I give up on that framework, as >> blogs a) don't cover everything and b) are tedious to read when you're >> looking for specific info. >> >> 2) If no-one will write hbm classes (whatever they are) by hand, >> it's not interesting. I can also generate code which directly injects >> meta-data in a session factory, like I do with our own framework. very >> quick >> startup time, no hassle. But if one needs to write this by hand as well, >> it's not that friendly, hence the alternatives. >> >> FB >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Fabio Maulo >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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]<nhusers%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nhusers?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> 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]<nhusers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nhusers?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Humberto C Marchezi > --------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > 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]<nhusers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nhusers?hl=en. > -- Fabio Maulo -- 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.
