[jboss-as7-dev] EJB passivation/activation, clustering and JPA extended persistence context handling...

[Scott Marlow]

On 10/24/2011 10:47 AM, Brian Stansberry wrote:
> Throwing NotSerializableException instead of serializing means removing
> support for clustering SFSBs with an XPC. That IMHO would be a pretty
> major feature regression. I believe we have supported that since AS 4.2
> if not earlier.

I don't disagree, was just interested in hearing from anyone that 
thought we shouldn't do this and why.  I appreciate the feedback that we 
should do it.  :)

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> On 10/24/11 9:39 AM, Scott Marlow wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm looking into handling serialization of the extended persistence
>> context (for both clustering and EJB3.1 passivation/activation).
>>
>> The (JPA subsystem) spi is still developing for this but if anyone has
>> feedback or wants to follow.  A sketch for the spi is at
>> https://github.com/scottmarlow/jboss-as/blob/d7ec51ac14afb47ced7d203f8b3696c10221e9db/jpa/spi/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/jpa/spi/XPCSerializationController.java
>>
>> One question that comes up is why.  Why not just throw
>> NotSerializableException instead of serializing the extended persistence
>> context.  If anyone feels strongly that we should throw
>> NotSerializableException instead of serializing the extended persistence
>> context, I'd like to hear why.
>>
>> I've made internal changes on
>> https://github.com/scottmarlow/jboss-as/tree/cluster1 to support
>> clustering extended persistence contexts.  Next is to do the actual
>> serialization.
>>
>> Scott
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