Object Model Requirements

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

This section summarizes TopLink's object model requirements. Unlike other products, 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