Thanks :) On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Dimitrios Gianninas < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If you have a simple method called reset() on your DTO, it wont affect > how it does back to the server. > > *Dimitrios Gianninas* > *RIA Developer Team Lead* > *Optimal Payments Inc.* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *nwebb > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:46 AM > *To:* flexcoders > *Subject:* [flexcoders] DTOs & methods? > > Hi, I have a Data Transfer Object which I use to encapsulate values from > a search-filter in my application - i.e. the user can filter search-results > by project, employee, month, year etc. I am using remoting and passing this > as a typed object to ColdFusion. > > *The short version of my question*: I want to add a method to my > FilterDto, allowing me to reset (some) properties, is it okay to add such a > method (will CF simply ignore it), or should DTOs always be devoid of > methods. Can adding a method cause problems when remoting? > > ------------------------------------------ > > *( ... yes I know I could use binding but...):* > > When the user presses "Search" I call a method which updates the filterDto > with the current values of the filter-components. > > I didn't want to use binding here, simply for performance reasons, as this > is fairly simple, so rather than bind each visual component to the > corresponding Dto property I just call a method which updates the > properties. > > Now I have an either-or situation - if the user searches by OrderId I need > to clear/reset the other properties, else if they search by any other > property they can't also search by a specific OrderId, so I could do with a > method (I can't just instantiate a new instance of the DTO as that will > clear/reset ALL properties) > > This functionality feels like it should be a method that belongs in the DTO > class. Is it okay to create such methods in DTOs? > > *AVIS IMPORTANT* > > *WARNING* > > Ce message électronique et ses pièces jointes peuvent contenir des > renseignements confidentiels, exclusifs ou légalement privilégiés destinés > au seul usage du destinataire visé. L'expéditeur original ne renonce à aucun > privilège ou à aucun autre droit si le présent message a été transmis > involontairement ou s'il est retransmis sans son autorisation. Si vous > n'êtes pas le destinataire visé du présent message ou si vous l'avez reçu > par erreur, veuillez cesser immédiatement de le lire et le supprimer, ainsi > que toutes ses pièces jointes, de votre système. La lecture, la > distribution, la copie ou tout autre usage du présent message ou de ses > pièces jointes par des personnes autres que le destinataire visé ne sont pas > autorisés et pourraient être illégaux. Si vous avez reçu ce courrier > électronique par erreur, veuillez en aviser l'expéditeur. > > This electronic message and its attachments may contain confidential, > proprietary or legally privileged information, which is solely for the use > of the intended recipient. No privilege or other rights are waived by any > unintended transmission or unauthorized retransmission of this message. If > you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if you have received > it in error, you should immediately stop reading this message and delete it > and all attachments from your system. The reading, distribution, copying or > other use of this message or its attachments by unintended recipients is > unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please notify the sender. > >
