adrianopol wrote: >> How is id + version different from number + version? id and number are >> both auto-incrementing. > I may have multiple objects with the same number, but with different > versions. Id is unique.
Then number is not auto-incrementing, and there is no problem. There's even a Rails plugin called acts_as_versioned that does exactly what you're describing. > >> I don't see how Java is going to make this problem (with the design) >> go away. > There is a little 'framework' I am using. It is more clear for me to > use raw sql-code for creating tables and manipulating with their data. I did things this way for about 8 years. Then I discovered Rails and now I wouldn't want to do without migrations and ActiveRecord. I suggest you put a bit of time into learning Rails before you decide it's "more clear" to do without it. > Abstracting from sql and specific DBMS in rails doesn't mean you > shouldn't learn them and know, how they work. Absolutely right. > But with JDBC I am not > bound by limitations of different adapters. >From the little I know of JDBC, I don't think this is accurate. > (PS: I don't want to start > holy wars here :-) ) Then why are you making statements like this on the Rails list? :) Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org [email protected] -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" 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/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
