+1 just to complete this thread the main issue is not the implementation but the exposed API:
public interface EntityRepository<E, PK extends Serializable> would become public interface EntityDtoRepository<E, PK extends Serializable, Dto, DtoPk> *Romain Manni-Bucau* *Twitter: @rmannibucau <https://twitter.com/rmannibucau>* *Blog: **http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/*<http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/> *LinkedIn: **http://fr.linkedin.com/in/rmannibucau* *Github: https://github.com/rmannibucau* 2013/7/10 Jean-Louis MONTEIRO <jeano...@gmail.com> > Hello guys, > > Just used DS Data module yesturday, and I was wondering if we could add a > feature allowing on-the-fly conversion to DTO. > For example, we could use modelmapper (or similar to convert DAO return > values to DTO objects). > > Adding a mapper interface to delegate to would also allow people to plug > their own implementation in. > > WDYT? > > JLouis > > > 2013/7/1 Thomas Hug <thomas....@gmail.com> > > > Hi John > > Thnx for the message, missed that one. Looks like there's a default > profile > > needed (test-persistence.xml only part of the specific server profiles). > > Will check tonight. > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:42 AM, John D. Ament <john.d.am...@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > Whoever brought in the data module, can you double check your tests and > > > license headers? > > > > > > I think it's just your tests, but it's failing during a rat check > > > > > > > > > > > > https://builds.apache.org/job/DeltaSpike%20RAT-Check/org.apache.deltaspike.modules$deltaspike-data-module-impl/558/testReport/org.apache.deltaspike.data.impl/QueryResultTest/org_apache_deltaspike_data_impl_QueryResultTest/ > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > -- > Jean-Louis >