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Vaadin - Data-binding vs. Database access
Hello everyone,
can anyone explain me what "data-binding" means?
Is data-binding something like data mapping like hibernate?
In case I want to have a running database in the background - does Vaadin provide any database-APIs I could use out-of-the-box?
I read somehing about the SqlContainer. Is the SqlContainer a "container" like it is pronounced or is it a database?
Best regards,
Nazar
Hi,
data-binding in the Vaadin context usually means mapping in-memory objects to UI controls. Read more here: https://vaadin.com/docs/-/part/framework/datamodel/datamodel-overview.html
The SqlContainer is indeed a Container and not a database. That is to say, it is an implementation of the Vaadin Container API. Read more about the SQL container here: https://vaadin.com/docs/-/part/framework/sqlcontainer/sqlcontainer-architecture.html
Hope this helps,
Olli
Olli Tietäväinen: Hi,
data-binding in the Vaadin context usually means mapping in-memory objects to UI controls. Read more here: https://vaadin.com/docs/-/part/framework/datamodel/datamodel-overview.html
The SqlContainer is indeed a Container and not a database. That is to say, it is an implementation of the Vaadin Container API. Read more about the SQL container here: https://vaadin.com/docs/-/part/framework/sqlcontainer/sqlcontainer-architecture.html
Hope this helps,
Olli
thanks Olli!!!
Best regards,
Nazar