Re: Getting a New CDBI object without creating one in db?

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From: Peter Speltz
Subject: Re: Getting a New CDBI object without creating one in db?
Date: 00:10 on 18 Oct 2004
--- William Ross <will@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> On 16 Oct 2004, at 06:43, Peter Speltz wrote:
> 
> > --- Perrin Harkins <perrin@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 18:46, Peter Speltz wrote:
> >>> How do people make a CDBI object without creating one in the 
> >>> database?
> >>
> >> Typically you don't, since CDBI is an interface to your database.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > In my particular situation,  I use Template Toolkit and i need/want 
> > (and now
> > have) an instance of an obj in my "new" template so that i can 
> > populated drop
> > down lists of choices and default values.   Ex: In the  customer/new  
> > page, i
> > would use "cstmr_obj.types" and cstmr_obj.default_xxx to populate a 
> > drop down
> > list and an input box.  These methods would definitely be class 
> > methods.
> >
> > Is there a better place to put methods like these?
> > I'm basically following OO intuition. Design suggestions are very 
> > welcome.
> 
> I'm in the same situation and do essentially the same thing, but I've 
> ended up doing it by way of a separate 'ghost' class that can shadow 
> and mimic any Class::DBI class. Unfortunately, perhaps, this is all 
> wrapped up with my Class::DBI::Factory (which is basically a way to 
> make class data and methods easy to get at from a template or handler) 
> but if you have a look at Class::DBI::Factory::Ghost, there may be 
> something worth taking.
> 
> will

Thanks. I'll have a look. 	



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pjs

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Re: Getting a New CDBI object without creating one in db?
Peter Speltz 00:10 on 18 Oct 2004

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