Since no one else has chimed in, I don't know if type alias supports generics or not, I've never tried it. It might be worth browsing the code to see if it's immediately obvious if there's anything in there for it.
_____ From: Tony Selke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: <typeAlias> support for C# Generics? I have a problem that I either don't understand or which isn't currently supported by the iBATIS DataMapper (v.1.6.1). Any insight or recommendations are greatly appreciated. I use a heavily customized, generic BindingList as the collection for all of my entity classes. For reference, the type and its super-class are shown below: public class TList<T> : ListBase<T> where T : IEntity, new() public abstract class ListBase<T> : BindingList<T>, IBindingListView, IBindingList, IList, ICloneable, IListSource, ITypedList, IDisposable, IComponent, IRaiseItemChangedEvents, IDeserializationCallback If we use the traditional Northwind-based example, I have the following sqlMap alias section in the config file associated with the Category entity/table: <sqlMap namespace="Northwind.Entities.Categories" . . . > <alias> <typeAlias alias="Instance" type="Northwind.Entities.Categories, Northwind.Entities" /> <typeAlias alias="List" type="Northwind.Entities.TList<Categories>, Northwind.Entities" /> </alias> . . . </sqlMap> When I try to initialize the mapper instance like so: ISqlMapper map = Mapper.Instance(); I get the following inner exception: "Could not load type from string value 'Northwind.Entities.TList<Categories>, Northwind.Entities'.":"" I am guessing that the issue has to do with how the SqlMapper is using reflection to check/instantiate each typeAlias. The reflection code for dealing with generics is a bit more involved than a simple Assembly.LoadFrom() and Assembly.CreateInstance(). More details with an example can be seen here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b8ytshk6.aspx While I can probably get around this issue by having "collection classes" that inherit from a typed-instance of my TList<T>, it sort of defeats much of the purpose of the generic concept. Is there something I am missing? Is there a way to do this without "hacking around" it? Tony -------------------------------------------------------- Princeton Retirement Group, Inc - Important Terms This E-mail is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any location where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or which would subject Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. or any affiliate to any registration requirement within such location. This E-mail may contain privileged or confidential information or may otherwise be protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. Access, copying or re-use of information by non-intended or non-authorized recipients is prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient of this E-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute any portion of this E-mail. The transmission and content of this E-mail cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we cannot represent that the information in this E-mail is complete, accurate, uncorrupted, timely or free of viruses, and Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. cannot accept any liability for E-mails that have been altered in the course of delivery. Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. reserves the right to monitor, review and retain all electronic communications, including E-mail, traveling through its networks and systems (subject to and in accordance with local laws). If any of your details are incorrect or if you no longer wish to receive mailings such as this by E-mail please contact the sender by reply E-mail. --------------------------------------------------------
