Hi i'm new in hibernate,

i have this class:

public abstract class CategoryObject {
protected bool _visible = true;
protected RectangleF _boundingBox;
protected string _id = "";
.....

My problem is:
which is the best way to map RectangleF ?
What type can i put in the mapping file for RectangleF and in the db table?

Thanks

RectangleF can be another entity (=> mapped as <one-to-one> and saved in another table).
It can also be a <component> if its fields are in CategoryObject's table.

Read NHibernate Reference for more informations about this mapping.

Sorry but i'm a newbie and i haven't understand very well (also after documentatio reading :()
Where can i find an example?
Because i have created a new table 'RECTANGLE' but my problem is :
Have i to link the 'RECTANGLE' table with 'CATEGORY' table with an external references?
if i had a basic type (like float for example) when i map the object in an table i create a field float in my table. Now if i have an object like FRectangle i can't create a table with a field Frectangle, so what kind of field have i to create ? A blob type? Or a field id that link the RECTANGLE table?

Thanks
Franco

In my opinion, RectangleF data (points) wouldn't be shared across Categories so save yourself the join and place the RectangleF data directly in the Caregory Table.



Then in your mapping file, use a Component as KPixels suggests: