Create a virtual service for a specific entity. Basically a new service layer that inherits from the BaseORMService object but no need to pass in entity names, they are bound to the entity name passed here.

Returns

• This function returns VirtualEntityService

Arguments

Examples

userService = ormService.createService("User");
userService = ormService.createService("User",true);
userService = ormService.createService("User",true,"MyFunkyUserCache");

// Remember you can use virtual entity services by autowiring them in via our DSL
component{
  property name="userService" inject="entityService:User";
  property name="postService" inject="entityService:Post";    
}

Produce a null value that can be used anywhere you like!

Returns

• A null value

Examples

baseService.nullValue()

This method allows you to cast the identifier value to the appropriate type in Java. The entity argument can be the entity name or an entity object. Please note that this is ONLY used for identifier casting not for any property!

Returns

• This function returns the value casted to the right Java type

Arguments

Examples

baseService.idCast( "User", "123" );

This method allows you to cast any value to the appropriate type in Java for the property passed in. The entity argument can be the entity name or an entity object.

Returns

• This function returns the value casted to the right Java type

Arguments

Examples

baseService.autoCast( "User", "createdDate", arguments.myDate );