Re: [hibernate-dev] Integrator and retrieving objects

A phrase I see a lot here is "as": session.as( AuditReader.class ).someEnversSpecificMethod() or session.as( FullTextSession.class )...

On 04/06/2011 06:26 AM, Adam Warski wrote: > > On Apr 6, 2011, at 1:20 PM, Steve Ebersole wrote: > >> The phrase 'unwrap' might be a bit misleading there because you may not be dealing with wrapped objects. But the idea itself is still solid I believe. Think of it more as a multi-directional cast > > Right, the idea sounds good; so it would be something like a per-session service? :) > Envers could use it as well, right now just as search has Search.getFullTextSession, envers has AuditReaderFactory.getFor > So we could have session.service(AuditReader.class / FullTextSession.class). > > Adam > >> On Apr 6, 2011 6:15 AM, "Adam Warski&quot;&lt;adam(a)warski.org&gt; wrote: >>> >>>> FullTextSession ftSession = session.unwrap(FullTextSession.class); >>>> //the current approach is via some static helper method >>>> //FullTextSession ftSession = Search.getFullTextSession(session); >>>> >>>> That would mean that the integration point between HSearch and Hibernate would have an unwrap method and Hibernate would delegate the unwrap calls to each integrator until a non null object is returned. >>>> >>>> It's just a thought, WDYT? >>> >>> But while EntityManager wraps a Session object, a Session doesn't wrap a FullTextSession, but the other way round, no? >>> >>> -- >>> Adam Warski >>> http://www.warski.org >>> http://www.softwaremill.eu >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> hibernate-dev mailing list >>> hibernate-dev(a)lists.jboss.org >>> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/hibernate-dev > -- Steve Ebersole <steve(a)hibernate.org&gt; http://hibernate.org