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Should we use BO Libraries?

Peter Jones — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:42:21 GMT

Hi,

We are developing WinForms apps, i.e. no plans for web apps and I'm wondering, in our environment, what are the pros/cons of putting all BOs into a library. The library sounds appealing but does it have any downsides?

If libraries get the nod are there any downsides to having multiple libraries for different uses, e.g. establishing a library of BOs that are just used for populating list controls.

Cheers, Peter

RE: Should we use BO Libraries?

Trent L. Taylor — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:42:21 GMT

Chris is exactly right, not much to add :)

RE: Should we use BO Libraries?

Chris Crabtree — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:15:22 GMT

Hi Peter, there is very little downside to using a Business Object Library--really only that you have to deploy it, a very minor thing.

We always use a separate library even for WinForms projects, because it does happen that one application is more or less a consumer of business object information, and then one day you need a maintenance application for this or that. Having the separate library lets you more easily reuse all that code.

In a similar fashion, every so often someone wants reporting or other information on the web taken from information used in the WinForms app. Once again, the separate library for business objects helps us react more quickly to those requests.