Ole, Type.isDataType() is the way to distinguish between complex and simple types.
Simple types map to a type with isDataType=true, complex types map to types with isDataType=false. They are often referred to as "Data types" and "DataObject types", respectively. Frank. Ole Ersoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/16/2007 11:34:22 PM: > Hi, > > This really belongs in something like a > osoa.org sdo design spec discussion, but > it's not up yet, so I hope it's ok to post here. > > As I'm fine tuning the LDAP DAS Design Guide > I find myself saying this alot: > > "an SDO Type that is the semantic equivalent > of an XSD Complex Type" > > If I were discussing EMF and XSD > I would just say "EClass". > > Just seems like SDO would map a lot cleaner > to other typing systems if it included > the semantics of Complex and Simple types. > > Seems like it makes the API more efficient too, > since it becomes natural to keep simple and > complex types in separate lists. I'm guessing > that doing this upfront within the core SDO API > would make most products derived from the SDO API > more efficient since developers would become > accustomed to dealing with the distinction. > > Anyways - just my two cents. I figured I'd throw > it out there for general awareness > in case others were interested. > > Cheers, > - Ole > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
