Re: How to implement simple DB persistence

From:

Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com>

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comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:23:35 +0200

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On 16.08.2010 22:39, Lew wrote:

tnorgd wrote:

- must not use XML - I personally hate it. I would love to use
annotations or some text format for configurations (e.g. yaml)

I want to drive a car but I don't want to use a garage for
maintenance. I personally hate it. I would love to use my own timing
light, tools, lift, ratchet wrench, computerized engine-diagnostic
unit, left-handed stembolt cutter, ...

:-)

Robert Klemme wrote:

XML *is* a text format. But yes, you can uses JPA with annotations and
can probably get by without any XML. However, you are making your life
unnecessary hard by turning down what nowadays is an industry standard
(I mean XML of course).

tnorgd wrote:

- data stored in the resulting SQL tables must be human-readable. It
must be possible to log directly into a database and run an SQL query,
browse the results, etc.

Robert Klemme wrote:

AFAIK this is possible with all RDBMS.

That is correct, Robert.

Thanks for the clarification, Lew - although I do see now that my
attempt at irony failed miserably. :-)

Cheers

robert

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