Hi,

> Hello,
> 
> I'm using OJB and I'm asking something:
> 
> I have a class called Workstation that represent a 
> workstation. There is a table "Workstation" in the database 
> and OJB provides the link between.
> 
> My question is:
> I need to represent a collection (or a Node) of workstations 
> in the class Workstation because I use this class as a model 
> in a MVC environment.
> Is it possible?

Yes. OJB can handle such reursive associations without problems.

> How to do that without causing problem in the mapping?

1. add a collection attribute "workstations" to the class Workstation
this collection will hold the associated workstations.

2. you have to decide wether this assosciation is 1:n or m:n.
for 1:n you just need an additional foreignkey attribute in the WORKSTATION
table.
Of course you'll also need a matching attribute in the class Workstation.

For a m:n association you'll have to define a intermediary table to hold the
mapping entries.

3. define a collection-descriptor in repository.xml.
Follow the steps in tutorial3.html on 1:n and m:n.


cheers,
Thomas


> 
> Thank you
> Sylvain
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