>> 2. Is this a good idea performance wise, and design wise. >performance is not really the issue.
Actually, let me rephrase that. Performance is 100% the issue - in the sense that (in general) we can't tell if an object becomes derefenced without going to the database. Under certain restrictive circumstances (for example, the restrictions we place upon collections) you might be able to tell. But Hibernate entities embody a far richer model than Hibernate collections..... ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ hibernate-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hibernate-devel
