An Application Program Interface for a Complex Object Database

Erbe, Rossin; Südkamp, Norbert

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4832-1313-2.50023-8

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“…To be able to adequately support hidden types in AIM-Ps interactive ad hoc query interface the type implementor can provide display functions which will automatically replace AIM-Ps standard output screen representation for all data of this type [42]. AIM-P also allows the application programmer to decide himselfherself whether to use the type mechanism to move database objects into respective main memory structures, or to use nested, hierarchical cursors (one cursor for every level of the hierarchy) to transfer the object attribute wise or tuple wise into appropriate host program variables, or to mix both concepts [43]. In the first case a so-called "extemal type representation" to be used in the application program is generated by AIM-Ps type compiler [38].…”

Section: Database System Oriented Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Extending database technology towards object orientation: for whom, why, and for what?

Dadam

[1991] Proceedings, Advanced Computer Technology, Reliable Systems and Applications

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New application areas like Computer Integrated Manufacturing and others are demanding for "object-oriented'' database technology. The right approach to extend database technology towards objectorientation is therefore one of the hot research and development issues in the database research community. Sometimes very controversial and confusing discussions are taking place, partially simply due to the fact that the point of view under which the argumentation takes place is not made clear. After a discussion of the different approaches and their underlying motivation, a possible combined approach which takes advantage from the benefits of either approach is outlined and some of the remain open issues are addressed. In total, the paper is attempting to give some answers to the questions why an extension of database technology towards object-orientation is needed andfor whom it would be beneficial. It also tries to give some indications for what kind of demands it should be prepared.

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Section: Database System Oriented Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%