[ZPatterns] getting multiple dataskins from a specialist at once?

[ra@burningman.com]

hi there,

i've got a zpatterns application where the back-end data access is, 
unfortunately, very slow.  currently, when i need to get a large number 
of dataskin objects from a specialist, i have to call 'getItem()' 
separately for each one, and this takes an unbearably long time when 
there are more than just a few objects in my set.

it's of course a simple matter to construct a query that gets all of the 
required data all at once.  does anyone know of a way to have a 
specialist return a large number of dataskin objects using only a single 
query on the back end?

thanks,

-r