Logan Capaldo
10/17/2006 1:32:00 PM
On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 09:50:06PM +0900, Paul wrote:
> I'm exploring learning RoR, then using it for a new start project. Been
> reading allot of RoR comparisons to Java.... I'm not formally educated in
> enterprise client/server and have some Q's regarding some of what I've read.
First you probably want to ask these questions on the ruby on rails list
>
> 1. Two-phase commit: The general tone I read was "if you need a two-phase
> commit, use Java." What is a two-phase commit? When/Why/Where would I want
> it? Since I lived without it so far, I think I'm OK now, but I like to plan
> projects with potential for future growth. If someday I did have a business
> case for 2-phase commit, could I do something in RoR to meet that need?
>
I don't knoq=w what this is either ;)
> 2. Can you scaffold in updatable views? I haven't delved into code yet,
> which might answer this Q. The reading so far indicates RoR CRUD is table
> centric. Was wondering if a updatable view was interchangable with tables.
>
I don't know what DB you were intending to try this with, but from my
experience, you can sort of do it with views in postgres, but it is a
huge pita. I personally intend to avoid it in the future.
> 3. User CRUD roles... are they best maintained by RoR, or by the db?
>
Based on how rails is setup, you almost have no choice but to have this
in the app and not in the db
HTH.