DWR

Hello,

We are using DWR 2.0.5 with annotations.

We have an abstract class A annotated with @DataTransferObject
and a class B which extends A also annotated with @DataTransferObject.


The @RemoteProperty is set on the attributes of both classes.
(Our modelization tool forces us to put this annotation on properties instead of methods).

However, when we try to access the properties of the parent class from the javascript, the attributes from the parent class A
are undefined.
Looking at the AnnotationsConfigurator, we see that the fields are taken from:

 fields.addAll(Arrays.asList(clazz.getDeclaredFields()));
 fields.addAll(Arrays.asList(clazz.getFields()));

not from the superclass.

So, we tried to hack this in order to take the fields of the super class:

{code}
            Class parentClass = clazz.getSuperclass();
            while(parentClass != null && Object.class != parentClass){
                log.info("Adding field for super class " + clazz.getSuperclass().getName());
             fields.addAll(Arrays.asList(clazz.getSuperclass().getFields()));
             fields.addAll(Arrays.asList(clazz.getSuperclass().getDeclaredFields()));
             parentClass = parentClass.getSuperclass();
            }
            
{code}

and it works.


Is there another proper way to configure DWR annotations with inheritance without doing a hack like this?

Thank you,
Gilles