Issue 10554: Request clarification on interface of DLRL object with multi-attribute (data-distribution-rtf)
Source: OCI (Mr. Donald Busch, busch_d(at)ociweb.com)
Nature: Clarification
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Summary: Does a Collection attribute have a setter?


For example, suppose I have a Foo with a List<Long> in it (this isn't valid IDL, please humor me):


   valuetype Foo : DDS::ObjectRoot
   {
       public List<long> my_longs;
   }


That generates a Foo::get_my_longs() in the target language.  Should it also generate a Foo::set_my_longs() in the target language?


Or should there simply be a Foo::get_my_longs(), and I modify the List<long> via add, put, etc?


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December 22, 2006: received issue
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:07:57 -0600
From: Don Busch <busch_d@ociweb.com>
User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207)
To: issues@omg.org
Subject: DDS 06-04-09, DLRL Issue: Request clarification on interface of a
 DLRL object with a multi-attribute (or multi-relation)


Does a Collection attribute have a setter?


For example, suppose I have a Foo with a List<Long> in it (this isn't valid IDL, please humor me):


   valuetype Foo : DDS::ObjectRoot
   {
       public List<long> my_longs;
   }


That generates a Foo::get_my_longs() in the target language.  Should it also generate a Foo::set_my_longs() in the target language?


Or should there simply be a Foo::get_my_longs(), and I modify the List<long> via add, put, etc?



-Don Busch



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