A quick Google gives this API-wise: http://www.spice-of-life.net/wodock/api/com/webobjects/eoaccess/EOModelGroup.html
and this UI-wise: http://www.rdbprime.com/Documentation/WebObjects/UsingEOModeler/5WorkingWithRelationships/index.html?http://www.rdbprime.com/Documentation/WebObjects/UsingEOModeler/5WorkingWithRelationships/Forming_Rel_ata_Sources.html mrg On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Michael Gentry <[email protected]> wrote: > You'd add to CM a place to look for other other models (either a > classpath approach or explicitly identify the other models). CM > wouldn't need to edit the other models, but in the relationship > inspector allow referencing the other entities in the model group. At > least that's a first approach. I didn't use model groups extensively > and my memory is a bit rusty. I can try to find more info on them > later if that helps. > > Thanks, > > mrg > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Andrus Adamchik <[email protected]> > wrote: >> What does that mean in practical terms? How do we define that "group" in the >> Modeler? >> >> On Nov 3, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Michael Gentry wrote: >> >>> EOModeler had model groups where you could reference external models. >>> That's probably the approach Cayenne Modeler would need to take. >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Andrus Adamchik <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> This is one of the unsolved things. The relationships between DataMaps are >>>> supported in runtime (all DataMaps are loaded in a single namespace, so >>>> entities can reference each other freely). >>>> >>>> During modeling I am not sure how we can do that. We just had this >>>> discussion in my company recently, but no solution yet. If there are ideas >>>> how that can be implemented, let's discuss. >>>> >>>> Andrus >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 3, 2011, at 1:45 PM, Hugi Thordarson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all! >>>>> >>>>> Most of our projects share a set of common DB tables (users, permissions >>>>> etc). The code and cayenne.xml for these entities resides in a standalone >>>>> project, works great. >>>>> However, I'm wondering if I can create relationships from entities in our >>>>> client projects to entities in the common project? And if so, do I have >>>>> to do it in code, or is there any way for CayenneModeler to pick up the >>>>> entities in the common project, so I can model the relationships in the >>>>> GUI? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> - hugi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> PS: I started a huge thread regarding outer joins, and I haven't had the >>>>> time to respond yet. Preparing a massive thesis on that one ;-) >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
