Hi Andrus, The code is attached here: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAY-1626
Thanks. Marc On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Andrus Adamchik <and...@objectstyle.org>wrote: > Hi Marc, > > Very cool. Haven't used Joda Time myself yet, but heard a lot of good > things about it. > > This list strips attachments (so we didn't get it), and also would be cool > if could cover some legal bases and later include your ExtendedType in > Cayenne base. So would it be possible for you to open a Jira at > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAY and attach your code file, > checking "Grant license to ASF for inclusion in ASF works" in the attachment > dialog? > > > > What is the purpose of the ExtendedType.validateProperty() function? > > I was forced to implement it, but the docs say that it is deprecated? > > My version is never called in my app for some reason, and I just > > return true. > > Yep, that's all you need to do. ExtendedType.validateProperty is deprecated > in 3.0 and is removed in 3.1 > > Cheers, > Andrus > > > On Aug 9, 2011, at 1:55 AM, Marc O'Morain wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have just created a custom ExtendedType to allow Cayenne to > > load/save DateTime object created with the Joda Time API. I find the > > Joda Time solves many problems that I have with Java's built-in Date > > and Calendar classes, so I have just moved our codebase over to use > > Joda Time. > > > > The file is attached incase anyone else would like to use it. To hook > > it up you need to call this code at the start of your application. > > > > DataDomain domain = Configuration.getSharedConfiguration().getDomain(); > > ExtendedTypeMap extendedTypes = > > > domain.getNode("putYourDateNodeNameHere").getAdapter().getExtendedTypes(); > > extendedTypes.registerType(new DateTimeType()); > > > > I do have one question however: > > > > What is the purpose of the ExtendedType.validateProperty() function? > > I was forced to implement it, but the docs say that it is deprecated? > > My version is never called in my app for some reason, and I just > > return true. > > > > Here are the docs: > > Deprecated. since 3.0 as validation should not be done at the DataNode > level. > > Performs validation of an object property. Property is considered > > valid if this it satisfies the database constraints known to this > > ExtendedType. In case of validation failure, failures are appended to > > the ValidationResult object and false is returned. > > > > And here is the issue: > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAY-657 > > > > Do I need to worry about this function? > > > > Marc > >
