--- Bobby Abraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am wanting to intercept updates to entity beans
> attributes both 
> through the use of the setXXX method and the
> setData() methods on the 
> interface (remote and local) of the entity bean.
> 
> This could be used to generate derived fields on the
> bean or implement 
> an audit strategy.

Nice idea... But nobody thought about it while
designing EJB spec. There is ongoing work in AOP -
auditing could be just an aspect of class/method.


> It this possible with XDoclet, now or with a bit of
> effort to make it work ?
Everything is possible with a bit if effort. 
Though in this case "a bit" would be quite large...

> I would imagine the generated EntityCMP class would
> have to change to 
> call another method after each set method.  I am not
> sure of the 
> implications or even if this is legal according to
> the ejb spec.

For EJB 1.x it would be possible. In 2.x - not sure. 
YOur CMP class shall be abstract in relation to 
setters, and container qill generate them on the fly. 

regards,

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