Not to be a prig, but the term "value object" has a specific meaning and is not the same as a data transfer object. This confusion has been amended in the J2EE patterns book (Alur/Malks/Crupi) in the second edition because of all the confusion it caused.
see: http://martinfowler.com/eaaCatalog/valueObject.html -----Original Message----- From: Philippe Hacquin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 2:26 PM To: OJB Users List Subject: Re: Changing object properties outside the transaction ... Hi, using such "view objects" is a common J2EE pattern (the value object, or data transfer object). I use it extensively in Struts and OJB applications. It <snip> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
