RE: Components do not have to be services?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Foiles, Doug [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 04 September 2004 00:12
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Components do not have to be services?
> 
> I understand that components do not have to be services.  I would only
> mark a component as a service if I want it "injected" into another 
> component. I would of course setup dependencies on it from other 
> components that require it.  Any pitfalls in making a component a
> service when it does not need to be?  Thanks.

If you declare that a class is a component then it will be validated if
the jar file is used within Merlin.  If validation fails then a warning
leg message will be generated but no runtime failure will occur.  

Stephen.


> Doug