Re: missing the point about mapping from database to object to external rep

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>>>>> "Perrin" == Perrin Harkins <perrin@xxxx.xxx> writes:

Perrin> I see what you're asking for.  Class::DBI is all about working with your
Perrin> data as objects, so it is geared toward inflate/deflate for that use.
Perrin> To do transformations on data without using objects, I would either
Perrin> create triggers the same way has_a() does, or just wrap the get/set with
Perrin> my own custom methods.

But I don't see the right triggers to do what I want.

before_set_$column appears to have a read-only-view.  And I don't see
what trigger is used before an object is written into the database.

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