question about default collection class

[Larry V. Streepy, Jr.]

I've got a question regarding the default behavior of OJB.  Given a M:N 
relation which is being decomposed with a standard indirection table, 
the default collection class (RemovalAwareCollection) is deleting the 
target objects when they are removed from the subject.  This seems 
counter-intuitive to the typical use cases where M:N relations exist to 
relate objects that have their own life cycle.

Wouldn't it be more intuitive for OJB to use a normal ManageableVector 
unless the collection descriptor indicated that auto-delete="true"?

My basic point is that it would seem more "correct" if the auto-delete 
setting controlled the default collection class to be used for a 
collection instance.

Comments?  Am I missing some other obvious rationale?

Thanks.

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Larry V. Streepy, Jr.
Senior Vice President and CTO
Health Language, Inc.