JavaBean model

Question

Hello,
I hava a JavaBean class with the following properties:
private String attrA;
private int attrB;
private Set myFriends; // (contains JavaBean objects)
private Set myDummys; // (contains Dummy objects)
// for this properties the getters and setters are generated too
When i create a model from this javabean, i refer to model class JavaBean for MyFriends and to Dummy for MyDummys. the model is generated fine.
Now when i drag the model to my component context, i see my attributes and a subnode MyDummys, but i dont see a subnode MyFriends.
Do i need to create a recursive node for this or so? Can a JavaBean Object be bound to this node then?
Kind regards,
J.

Answer 1

Joren,
There is no "either or choice" between ICMIGenericModelClass and reflection.
You need implementation of ICMIGenericModelClass in any case. If you can alter original sources of JavaBeans -- then implement ICMIGenericModelClass, if not -- then use reflection for creating a wrapper that implements ICMIGenericModelClass. As an alternative, use reflection to create/populate value nodes (attention here: value node, not model node). No implementation of ICMIGenericModelClass -- no dynamic model nodes.
And correct example for your beans will be:
public class MyBean implements ICMIGenericModelClass {
Just type this in NW IDE and take a look how many methods you have to implement. Then notice that associatedModelClassInfo() returns ICMIModelClassInfo and you must implement this one fully again, and then you need IDataType-s... It's not that simple task.
Valery Silaev
SaM Solutions
http://www.sam-solutions.net