[forge-dev] Auto instantiate properties of custom type
Hi guys,
As you're probably aware, in JSF if I do...
#{customer}
...then a Customer object will get instantiated 'just in time'. But if I do...
#{customer.address.street}
...then 'address' will *not* get instantiated just in time. So if you use Forge to
do...
entity --named Customer
field custom --named address
[what custom type m'lord?] com.test.domain.Address
Then although you'll get a UI that includes a Customer with an embedded Address,
it'll fail as soon as you try to save. There isn't a very good solution to
this, so can I suggest the simplest?
When Forge generates field/getter/setter for a custom type (possibly limited to the
project's domain package), could it do:
@Column
private Address address *=new Address();*
public Address getAddress() {
return this.address;
}
public void setAddress(final Address address) {
this.address = address;
} }