Chapter 19.2. ModelDesigner

The first tool we’ll look at is the ModelDesigner. This tool is designed to help you create your SQLObject model classes. It provides a GUI interface that allows you to create new classes by filling out simple web forms. In Figure 19.2 you can see a Task class with several columns defined for it.

Figure 19.2. Default Widget Attributes
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The main advantages of using the ModelDesigner are:

  • You get a drop-down list of options for most fields so you don’t have to remember things like all the possible Column types.

  • ModelDesigner gives you a form with all the Column options so you don’t have to ...

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