Hi all,

I have a java.util.List Object 'addresses' in a 'Person' entity like this:

[code]
@OneToMany(cascade = { CascadeType.ALL })
@IndexColumn(name = "idxAddresses")
@JoinTable(name = "person_addresses", joinColumns = { @JoinColumn(name = "person_id", referencedColumnName = "id") }, inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "address_id", referencedColumnName = "id"))
private List<Addresses> links;
[/code]

When I load an entitiy from the database, the 'address' column is of a type 'PersistentList' instead of 'java.util.List'. However I would like to retrieve a 'java'util.List' object.

Is this possible and what do I need to do, to retrieve the 'address' Object as a List object?

Thanks in advance!!!
Paul

Paul,

java.util.List is just a Interface !
The type of any concrete java instance cannot be of type interface.
BTW: org.hibernate.collection.PersistentList implements java.util.List
so you can assign it to a variable of type java.util.List.

Thanks for the answer!

Yes, in Java I can simply access the list by using the getter, however I run Adobe Flex (Framework to generate Flash) on the client and I think Flex serialization can not handle the PersistentList object...
Here is my problem. Is there any way to tell Hibernate not to use the PersistentList?

Thanks!
Paul

I fear not.

On the other hand I just saw that PersistentList extends AbstractPersistentCollection which implements Serializable,
so Flex in theory should be able to de/serialize PersistentList. Doesn't it ?

Yes should be, but I think I need to learn more about serialization and complex objects in Flex.... still working on.
Thanks for all the help!!

Paul