It looks like there's no model that fits what I'd like to do. IMO, the user should be able to specify the PK in DB-generated mode when either the field is exposed, or the PK is set through the ObjectID map. Cayenne should not disregard user-made decisions: it isn't Cayenne's responsibility to enforce PK integrity.
-----Original Message----- From: Aristedes Maniatis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 2:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Specifying PK when creating a new object in DB generated PK mode On 20/02/2008, at 9:51 AM, Scott Anderson wrote: > I am working an a request ticket system, similar to the one I'm using > to enter this issue. I need to import requests from the old schema to > the new schema, and the PKs must be specified while doing an import. > When using the tool normally, the PKs must be database generated. Is > there any way to do this? You can specify the key yourself easily: http://cayenne.apache.org/doc/primary-key-generation.html But I can't see how you can guarantee you will not get collisions between your two schemes. Maybe better to keep the old key in a separate field for reference purposes. Ari Maniatis
