Actually, on the Java 2 platform, the requirement for public PK fields can
(and should) be relaxed. Having enough security privileges, a server can
inspect/set private fields. The same applies to CMP beans. Exposing fields
that otherwise should be private will just cause confusion, errors and
misuse.
Imre Kifor
Valto Systems
-----Original Message-----
From: Malcolm Sparks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: Primary key
>On Thu, Feb 25, 1999 at 08:59:56AM -0800, Mike Chu wrote:
>> A primary key is based on fields which can be updated. Does this
>> mean the pk could change once these fields change?
>> This is a problem with container managed beans only, IMHO - because
>> primarily due to implementation.
>> Here in Hong Kong we don't have too many implementations. Would
>> appreciate a reply from more knowledeable American (yankee!!)
>> friends.
>> -mc
>>
>
>[Hi folks, good to be back.]
>
>Well I'm not an American, but I do have something to add.
>
>Primary key fields are public so that the container can set them after
>ejbCreate has finished. It needs access to them during updates as
>well. However, you would certainly never want to change the values in
>the PK yourself. It's difficult to see how the specification could
>enforce this, and yet still allow containers access. It's difficult,
>but I'm sure not impossible.
>
>Until then, you just have to try to avoid changing pk fields in your
>code.
>
>This one's up for discussion.
>
>Malcolm
>
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