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WebSphere 5.x support EJB2.0 spec on autogen'd PKs?

 
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The EJB 2 Spec (10.8.3 - Special case: Unknown primary key class) says that in cases where the PrimaryKeys are generated automatically by the underlying database, the bean provider must declare the findByPrimaryKey method to return java.lang.Object and specify the Primary Key Class as java.lang.Object in the Deployment Descriptor.

In this case, the Container must generate the Primary Key value when the entity bean instance is created (and before ejbPostCreate is invoked on the instance.)

When defining the Primary Key for the Enterprise Bean, the Deployer using the Container Provider's tools will typically add additional container-managed fields to the concrete subclass of the entity bean class.

Is WebSphere 5.x currently able to facilitate this and if so, how in WSAD? In other words, what's the path of least resistance to accommodate autogen'd PKs that are being created in DB2 8.1? I'm already familar with the patterns around this, but they seem heavy handed for something so simple. Worst case I could use UUID pattern if need be, but I was hoping WebSphere has support similar to WLS 8.1.

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Moving to the IBM/Websphere Forum...
 
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WebSphere 5.0 does not support autogenerated primary keys. This is an optional extension and not required by the specification.

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Fair enough. Is there a current best practice that IBM recommends when dealing with autogen'd keys in DB2 with CMP? Seems like the pattern book has a solution using a Callable statement but if you're using BMP.

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Can anyone chime in on this one? I can't believe I will have to resort to a stored proc to still be able to leverage an idendity key in DB2.

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Hi-
I wish I had something to add here but I'm afraid I'm in the same situation (using 5.1.1 and DB2 8.1). I would really like NOT to use a SQL call to get the next sequence but it seems that is the current solution?
thanks
Max


[ September 02, 2004: Message edited by: Max Tomlinson ]
[ September 02, 2004: Message edited by: Max Tomlinson ]
 
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+1. :-(
 
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Is there a solution in the meantime? I have exactly the same problem.
 
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