ColdFusion ORM: ORM-CFC Generator Extension for Adobe ColdFusion Builder
When we started working on ColdFusion-ORM feature (me and Rupesh), the only way to provide ORM mapping was by using the hibernate XML file (hbm.xml). Later, we provided a way to specify the mapping in CFCs – ColdFusion-ORM would then take care of creating the hibernate mapping. This made life easier for the ColdFusion developers. Now we have the ORM-CFC Generator Extension in Adobe ColdFusion Builder which will generate ORM-CFCs automatically!
The Adobe CFC Generator can be downloaded from this location and the instructions to use it are here. The Adobe CFC Generator
- allows you to create ORM-CFCs from a set of tables.
- allows you to configure the ORM-CFCs – change the CFC-Name, change EntityName, change property-name, select/de-select columns, add relationships and join-conditions, etc.
- generates ORM-CFCs (of-course!)
- generates Service CFCs for each ORM-CFC that contain certain utility methods to work with the ORM-entities
Note that the Adobe CFC Generator is provided as a sample extension. When the extension is installed, the source-code for the extension can be found in the installed location. Using the source code, you can modify/customize the UI/ORM-cfcs/Service-cfcs to add additional functionality.
Check out this blog post – How Do I generate ORM CFC’s??? – A nice captivate demo which shows you how to install and use ORM-CFC Generator Extension. The CFBuilder team will be posting heavily on extensions in the coming days – do have an eye on that space.
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So is it not built into ColdFusion Builder? You have to install it separately?
Thats partially correct.
ColdFusion Builder supports extensions. Extensions can be coded in CFML. “ORM-CFC Generator Extension” is one of the sample extensions provided by Adobe. The extension-installers are shipped as part of the installer. They need to be installed before you start working with them.
I have a problem with the ORM-CFC generator –
It generates a function named ‘createItem’ which accepts a corresponding ORM object as an argument. If this object type is passed to the function as a VO/DTO then any generated ID(s)/key(s) will not be created, rather they take on the values of whatever was passed in the VO/DTO. The object can then not be saved via hibernate since it’s generated properties have been assigned, and there is no way to drop the properties…
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I’m using Flash Builder 4 with the ColdFusion plug-in. Preferences does not show an Extension option under ColdFusion. How can I add the ORM-CFC generator? Thanks.
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