LB> Thanks for the info - do you know any other methods worth mentioning
LB> seems very long-winded =(
If  you have persistent objects that heavily reference each other, you
might consider loading referenced objects on demand (look at the Proxy
pattern in the GoF book).
LB> If not, have you seen the CNCL (Communications Network Class Library
LB> FIDO ?  I think it uses that method..
No, participating here is my only activity in FIDO. 
Thomas
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