Re: [SQLObject] specifying a connection object at runtime.

[Markus J. <mar...@ya...>]

On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 10:47, paul k=F6lle wrote:
> Ian Bicking wrote:
> >> class AuthorTable:
> >>
> >>     def __init__(self, connection):
> >>         Author._connection =3D connection
> >>         Author.createTable(ifNotExists=3DTrue) =20
> >>
> >> def createAuthorTable(connection):
> >>     AuthorTable(connection)
> >>            =20
> >> createAuthorTable(connectionForURI('mysql://markus:eagle@localhost/boo=
ks'))=20
> >>
> >>
> >> a1 =3D Author(firstName =3D "J.R.R.", lastName =3D
> >> "Tolkien")
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> > Yes, this is fine -- you can assign to ._connection as you set up the=20
> > classes.  The AuthorTable class seems a little odd to me -- I'd probabl=
y=20
> > do it more like:
> This strikes me too. At first I also made those ...Table: classes but=20
> discovered there is no real use for them since the SQLObject classes are=20
> the tables themselves. It is very strange at first not to have a=20
> distinct object for "tables". It would be nice to address this issue in=20
> the article since it illustrates the (to be changed) object vs.=20
> relational mindset (Markus?).

I think I will mention this in the article.=20
this was just an example how it could be done. in the end=20
the read will have to decide for herself/himself if she/he wants
to do it this way. this also depends on the application of the reader.

thanks for your comments.

I will inform you when the article is published, but this will probably
not happen before 2005.

Markus

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>   Paul
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