[Zope] OFS object attributes from a SQL DB? (ZPatterns)
ra@burningman.com
ra@burningman.com
Mon, 04 Feb 2002 23:41:20 -0800
Hi all,
I'm trying to create a Folder-ish ZClass that has certain attributes
which are actually linked to data that lives in a SQL database. I know
I could just use methods to access the data, but I'm trying to gain some
ZPatterns foo, and it seems to me that I should be able to get this data
to be exposed exactly as though it were just a regular attribute on a
PropertySheet. I'm having a hard time finding the magic combination,
though...
As I understand ZPatterns, these folder objects should be DataSkins,
with DataManagers that would fetch and store the data where appropriate.
However, if I try to create a ZClass with both OFS:Folder and
ZPatterns:DataSkin as base classes, whenever I try to add it somewhere I
get a Key Error for "_v_dm_".
Can anyone help me discover the "right" way to use ZPatterns to make a
persistent Object File System type of object transparently mingle
attributes from PropertySheets, SQL Methods, etc.? I know that I'm
close... I just can't quite wrap my head around it...
Thanks,
-r