The main purpose is so I can refer to my data environments using object referencing, but by automatically generating it, I am free to make visual changes, and when recompiled the new object code will reflect those changes.

I can add functionality to the object generated code that will peform general tasks, without re inventing the wheel, and plug them into my form classes.

So far things are working just fine, but I was wondering what approaches other people have made, functionality included, and pit falls or short cuts.