Issue 3189: What's the return type of CCM mappings of EJB  finder and creator methods? (components-ftf)
Source: International Business Machines (Mr. Ignacio Silva-Lepe, isilval(at)us.ibm.com)
Nature: Uncategorized Issue
Severity: 
Summary: Summary:

8.2.1.2 of the CCM specification says that EJB finder and creator methods
which return an RMI object reference are mapped to methods which return a
Components::CCMObject reference.  It is unclear whether the actual base
class CCMObject is intended or whether the specific component subclass
(e.g., Widget) is intended.   The specific subclass seems more sensible,
and is consistent with the equivalent IDL mappings shown in section 5.8.4.

Proposal:

Change 8.2.1.2 to make it clear that the specific subclass (e.g., Widget)
is the return type.

Resolution: Change 8.2.1.2 to make it clear that the specific subclass (e.g., Widget) is the return type
Revised Text: In section 64.3.1.2, page 178, change the fifth bullet under "Mapping the Home Interface" to read: "Finder and Creator EJB operations that return an RMI style object reference are mapped into Component IDL operations which return a CORBA Component Object Reference to XXX." 

Actions taken:
January 7, 2000: received issue
May 18, 2001: closed issue
Discussion: 

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Subject: CCM Issue:  What is the exact return type of CCM mappings of
EJB
	 finder and creator methods?
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Summary:

8.2.1.2 of the CCM specification says that EJB finder and creator
methods
which return an RMI object reference are mapped to methods which
return a
Components::CCMObject reference.  It is unclear whether the actual
base
class CCMObject is intended or whether the specific component subclass
(e.g., Widget) is intended.   The specific subclass seems more
sensible,
and is consistent with the equivalent IDL mappings shown in section
5.8.4.

Proposal:

Change 8.2.1.2 to make it clear that the specific subclass (e.g.,
Widget)
is the return type.

Ignacio Silva-Lepe
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
P.O. Box 704 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA
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