Implementation and evaluation of an ASN.1 database on OODBMS
Kaname Harumoto, Masahiko Tsukamoto, Bojiang Liu, Shojiro Nishio · Systems and Computers in Japan · 1997
With recent spread of network environments, exchange of diverse and voluminous data between computers gains increasing importance. Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) was proposed as a language to define data structures and representation formats irrespective of computer architectures. ASN.1-based applications are constantly growing in number, but development efficiency is impeded by the fact that unique methods of data storage and management are employed for different applications. This paper offers an implementation of ASN.1 compiler that allows one to apply data storage and management functions of OODBMS to ASN.1-based applications. Using this ASN.1 compiler, data storage and management functions become easily available by means of several additional compiler directives. For the purpose of evaluation of the proposed method, directory information base was developed for OSI Directory, and an acceptable database access time was obtained. © 1997 Scripta Technica, Inc. Syst Comp Jpn, 28(7): 56–64, 1997