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Brandon Law On Oct 26, 2011, at 4:35 AM, Markus Ewald <[email protected]> wrote: > On Oct 25, 4:33 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> +1 >> >> More specifically design a DataContract separate from the entity classes. >> > > The only advantage I see would be that it gives me a little more > control over how the messages exchanged between web service and client > look. > > On the other hand, I would have to write tons of boilerplate code to > copy properties from my entities to my DTOs, a process that invites > errors, especially if I'm extending my entities (eg. adding new > fields). > > But I assume you're both giving me this advice because you know more > about web/database architecture than me. Do you have any resources I > could follow (books, articles or example projects)? Some time ago, I > had taken a look at S#arpArchitecture (http:// > www.sharparchitecture.net/), but didn't consider it for this project. > Maybe that is the recommended architecture, given the name and all? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "nhusers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nhusers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nhusers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nhusers?hl=en.
