Hi all,

I am having a problem with complex types.

The setup is simple:
we have a class that represents a varchar (with length checking in it)
like construct. It has 1 read/write property (getString, setString), and
a readOnly property (maxLength).

We would now want to make our pojo's using this class for all the
varchar fields (db validation is too late!).

For instance, we have a class with Experts. It has a simple
Long as Id and a few ConstrainedStrings as properties.
(For instance a firstName and lastName property)

What I want to know and do is the following:
with the path: xdoclet/pojo=>hbm=>ddl

How would I annotate the firstName and lastName properties,
and make clear to xdoclet that for the generation of the hbm
file I need something like:

map getFirstName().getString() to a java.lang.String into a
column named firstName (of type varchar(100)) on the db

and getLastName().getString() to a java.lang.String into a column
named lastName (of type varchar(150)) on the db

What would I need to put on the 'string' property of ConstrainedString
(xdoclet tags) as well as what to do for the firstname and lastname
properties in the Expert table.

Or can this not be done? (I have looked a few hours now, both on these
forums as with google, and found nothing).

tnx in advance,
Dimitri Smits
aka gongo

Use a custom UserType or a new PropertyAccessor. UserType sounds nicer to me.

could you elaborate a bit on these topics or send me in a direction to where I can find more info?

I'm still a noob with regard to hibernate and I am not sure what you mean.

ConstrainedString is a new type. (mutable, with property string)
I only have a getter for firstName on my Expert table.

thnx,
Dimitri Smits
aka gongo

Check the wiki section, there are quite some examples on custom userTypes.