Is there a way to do this without orm.xml, e.g. in persistence.xml? Or can you specify an orm.xml with for this, and leave the rest of mapping metadata in annotations?
-----Original Message----- From: Patrick Linskey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: mardi, 29. avril 2008 16:43 To: users@openjpa.apache.org Subject: Re: How to prebuild cascade types Hi, Note that you can turn on CascadeType.PERSIST across the board (but can't subsequently turn it off) by setting the persistence-unit- defaults/cascade-persist element in orm.xml to true. -Patrick On Apr 29, 2008, at 5:30 AM, David Goodenough wrote: > I want to have a single consistent cascade policy right through my > application (or at least as a default that I can override only when > needed). > > The standard enum allows for either specific operations, or ALL. > > So I through OK, lets declare a global variable as an array of > CascadeType > enums:- > > CascadeType[]defaultCascade = {CascadeType.PERSIST, > CascadeType.MERGE,CascadeType.REFRESH}; > > and reference it in the annotations:- > > @ManyToOne(cascade=defaultCascade) > > but of course the annotation is a compile time thing, and I don't > think that it can reach defaultCascade (even if it is final and > static). > > Anyone got any ideas as to how to do this? > > David -- Patrick Linskey 202 669 5907 ____________________________________________________________ This email and any files transmitted with it are CONFIDENTIAL and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure, or distribution of the material within this email is strictly forbidden. Any views or opinions presented within this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Odyssey Financial Technologies SA unless otherwise specifically stated. An electronic message is not binding on its sender. Any message referring to a binding engagement must be confirmed in writing and duly signed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original.