If you only use the jdo and not the xml features of castor you don't need the xml attribute inside the map-to element neither you need the bind-xml element.
Ralf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keld Helbig Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 7:38 AM Subject: [castor-dev] Question 3 for Bruce's article: why the xml-attribute in map-to > This is a question related to the article from DeveloperWorks by Bruce Snyder: >"Learn the basics of object-relational binding using Castor", august 2002: > http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-castor/ > > Q#3: > In the mappings file for Product, listing 3, it says: > > <map-to table="prod" xml="product" /> > > What is the reason for using the xml-attribute? > > In other examples you also see this element used inside the field-element: > > <bind-xml name="name" node="element" /> > > Why would you use this element? > > Thanx for any help!!! > > /Keld > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of: > unsubscribe castor-dev > ----------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of: unsubscribe castor-dev
