244VisualAge for JavaVersion 3: PersistenceBuilder with GUIs, Servlets, and JSPs
Lite Collections
Lite Collectionsare useful forretrieving a subset of the information froma
particular object in the database without instantiating every object that is
retrieved.This feature allowsyou to tuneperformance, for example, when
building views to display different parts ofthe model youcanload the
necessary information for aparticularview only, and retrieve moredetailed
information as needed. Lite collections can be thoughtof as a way of filtering
an objectthatmighthave many attributes notapplicableina given context.
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