Hi Thomas,
LB> I'm looking for different ways to do persistant objects...
LB> [more ramblings...]
TM> Yes, that's a frequently used  method.  It's  an  application  of  the
TM> Prototype Design Pattern in the GoF book.
Thanks for the info - do you know any other methods worth mentioning?  This 
way
seems very long-winded =(
If not, have you seen the CNCL (Communications Network Class Library, AFAIK) 
on FIDO ?  I think it uses that method..
Later,
- Lee
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