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Are all Java Objects POJO's?

 
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If POJO is a "Plain Old Java Object", how is it different than any Java Object? I've read that POJO's are different because they do not follow any typical models or conventions, but is that the only difference? I look forward to reading your book - it sounds very interesting.
 
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Nancy,

See the post I made in https://coderanch.com/t/216003/ORM/java/Chris-Richardson-do-you-call

The idea of a POJO is pretty simple (no special interfaces etc) but it has huge benefits including simpler, and faster development. Using POJOS also increases your application's immunity to the problems caused by some enterprise Java framework evolving rapidly and incompatibly.

Chris
 
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Chris,
Thanks for your reply. I think I need to read through your book to get a through understanding of POJO's - but your answer helped clarify what they are and are not...

Thanks again.
 
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