Re: EOModel needs an easy tweak
Re: EOModel needs an easy tweak
- Subject: Re: EOModel needs an easy tweak
- From: Steve Peery <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:58:30 -0400
Is there any shared functionality between Entity A, Entity B, Entity C and Entity D that would justify Abstract Entity Alpha?
Steve
On Nov 6, 2010, at 7:39 AM, Farrukh Ijaz wrote:
> Hi EOF-ologists,
>
> I've a modelling issue and need to know what could be the suitable fix (or tweak) to fulfil the requirement.
>
> Below is the existing EO Model.
> <Existing.png>
> I've two entities (Entity A and Entity B) extending Abstract Entity X but these entities have their own tables (no single table inheritance). I need to design Entity D and Entity E where Entity D has a toMany relationship with Entity E and Entity E needs to have a toOne relationship with Entity A, Entity B, Entity C and Entity D.
>
> 1. One way can be for Entity E to have four different relationships such as toEntityA, toEntityB, toEntityC and toEntityD. (This is _not_ desirable)
> 2. The other way mentioned in the lower diagram where Entity A, Entity B, Entity C and Entity D extend Abstract Entity X and Entity E will have toOne relationship with Abstract Entity X. (This is _desirable_).
> <Desired.png>
> What would be the easiest way to model such relationship? I'm _not_ relationship expert so may be the way I assumed the model (second diagram) can be wrong or practically impossible?
> Also note that I cannot make Entity C and Entity D to extend Abstract Entity X due to some design constraints therefore I think to introduce Abstract Entity Alpha.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Farrukh
>
>
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