[FLOW3-general] Get identifier of entity object

[Kevin Ulrich Moschallski]

On 2011-05-19 09:29:37 +0200, Karsten Dambekalns said:

> Hi.
> 
> On 16.05.11 23:18, Kevin Ulrich Moschallski wrote:
>> i'm currently experimenting with flow3 and extdirect. I know want to
>> select an object by it's identifier. Therefore i added this to my model:
> 
>> /**
>> * The portal's identity
>> * @var string
>> * @identity
> This marks this as an identity property, but what you are using is the
> technical identifier - not the same thing!
>> * @transient
>> */
>> protected $identifier;
> 
> The while property declaration is unused, as the getter asks the PM
> directly.
> 
>> return $this->persistenceManager->getIdentifierByObject($this);
> 
> This is fine, but as Sebastian said, don't do this in your domain model.
> 
> If you ever need some unique identifier in your domain model that is not
> present in the "real world" (like e.g. a social security number would
> be), then add another property and create your identifier in the
> constructor (see the TYPP3CR Node for an example).
> 
> Regards,
> Karsten

Thanks Karsten, i will change it like you suggested.

Regards,
Kevin