Introduction to object-oriented database management systems (abstract)
David Maier · 1992
This tutorial begins by explaining object-oriented database management systems (OODBMS) in terms of what is the value added beyond record-oriented database systems and object-oriented programming languages. It presents most of the current commercial OODBMS and several advanced prototypes with particular attention to distinguishing them in their data models, application interfaces and system architectures. It will also contrast the OODBMS approach with extended relational systems. A goal of the tutorial is to give participants an appreciation for the consequences of design choices made in the different systems. It concludes with a critique of current market offerings, and suggests there are significant regions of the design space to explore, and needs of advanced applications that are still largely unmet by any database product.