A Object Model Requirements

Oracle Application Server TopLink requires that classes must meet certain minimum requirements before they can become persistent. OracleAS TopLink also provides alternatives to most requirements. OracleAS TopLink uses a non-intrusive approach employing a meta-data architecture that allows for almost no object model intrusions.

This section summarizes OracleAS TopLink's object model requirements. Unlike other products, OracleAS TopLink does not require any of the following:

• Persistent superclass or implementation of persistent interfaces

• Stored, delete, or load methods required in the object model

• Special persistence methods

• Generating source code into or wrapping the object model