I was trying to make something more generic to be able to use in more than one case and keep my Velocity template clean of that stuff.
Thanks again for all the help! -Lon On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Chuck Hill<ch...@global-village.net> wrote: > > On Jul 9, 2009, at 1:45 PM, Lon Varscsak wrote: > >> I want to know if it's being changed. I have a controller object that >> will need to recalculate some values when a specific attribute changes >> in the EO. > > Why not just override the set... method to send the notification? > > >> >> -Lon >> >> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Mark Morris<ma...@onpointsoftware.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Just a clarification, do you want to know when the value changes, even if >>> it's not saved to the database? Or do you just want to know if a change >>> is >>> being saved? That would make a difference. ;-) >>> >>> Regards, >>> Mark >>> >>> On Jul 9, 2009, at 3:28 PM, Lon Varscsak wrote: >>> >>>> Uh, another question. :) Since I have a custom EO super-super class, >>>> I decided to try to implement this in takeStoredValueForKey(..). >>>> >>>> It works, although I was also trying to post the "old" value, and >>>> asking for this current value at this point makes EOF not so >>>> happy...but that's not strictly required for my needs. >>>> >>>> However, it does post notifications even for fetched objects, what >>>> would be the best way to only post changes after fetching? >>>> >>>> Thanks again, >>>> >>>> Lon >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Lon Varscsak<varsc...@smarthealth.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the tips! >>>>> >>>>> -Lon >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Chuck Hill<ch...@global-village.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 9, 2009, at 12:26 PM, Lon Varscsak wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. I figured there was nothing built to do exactly what I >>>>>>> needed, but I figured I would ask. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do you know if there is much overhead if I implemented this in my EO >>>>>>> superclass even if there were no observers? >>>>>> >>>>>> EOF makes heavy use of notification. I would not expect there to be >>>>>> much >>>>>> overhead. You will probably want to qualify the notification with the >>>>>> EC >>>>>> (depending on what it is you are trying to do) to limit the number of >>>>>> observers. And then keep the method receiving the notification fast. >>>>>> The >>>>>> notifications are synchronous, so you don't want anything slow in this >>>>>> method. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Chuck >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Lon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Simon McLean<si...@potwells.co.uk> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> also, if you are using wonder, check out >>>>>>>> hasKeyChangedFromCommittedSnapshot in ERXGenericRecord. maybe listen >>>>>>>> for the notification mentioned by chuck, then use >>>>>>>> hasKeyChangedFromCommittedSnapshot to check the particular key you >>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>> looking at. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> simon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2009/7/9 Chuck Hill <ch...@global-village.net>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2009, at 10:24 AM, Lon Varscsak wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Is there a way for a controller object to listen for changes to an >>>>>>>>>> EO >>>>>>>>>> (and a specific key)? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Lon >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> EOEditingContext has ObjectsChangedInEditingContextNotification, >>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>> on an object by object basis, not a key by key one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You could implement this in your EO super class. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chuck >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Chuck Hill Senior Consultant / VP Development >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Practical WebObjects - for developers who want to increase their >>>>>>>>> overall >>>>>>>>> knowledge of WebObjects or who are trying to solve specific >>>>>>>>> problems. >>>>>>>>> http://www.global-village.net/products/practical_webobjects >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. 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