From: Mike Stephens <rubfor@...>
Date: 2009-08-13T16:26:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Destroying related objects doubt ... basic oop question

Fabian Streitel wrote:
>>  you say we shouldn't use orm, it gives us  too little control
> 

My point was ORMs mean you have to struggle understanding a new 
'language'. Most (not all) developers will appreciate how relational 
databases work and would know how to adjust referential integrity 
behaviours. This thread started with:

>>One thing that is confusing me is regarding the lifecycle of the
>associated objects and the related data in the database.

I just would suggest to people: don't use Activerecord etc unless you 
have a deep urge to do so. It's not the 'correct' way to do things; just 
one possible approach. Whatever arguments you make for controlling data 
from your Ruby program can be countered by at least as many that say you 
should leave that to the database.
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