Mapping object-oriented concepts into relational concepts by meta-compilation in a logic programming environment

Johann Christoph Freytag, Rainer Manthey, Mark Wallace

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Abstract

In this paper we discuss implementation aspects of how to map object-oriented concepts into relational concepts to achieve both, flexibility and efficiency, at the same time. Our past experience shows that such a mapping should not be fixed, but should be flexible for different reasons [Wal86], [B*86b]. On the other hand to ensure an efficient evaluation of requests on the object level, the mapping onto the relational level should not involve any major overhead. We argue that methods of meta-compilation provide an adequate basis for achieving both goals simultaneously [SS86]. In particular, we argue that these techniques are easily implementable in a logic programming environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Object-Oriented Database Systems - 2nd International Workshop on Object-Oriented Database Systems, Proceedings
EditorsKlaus R. Dittrich
PublisherSpringer
Pages204-208
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783540503453
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Workshop on Object-Oriented Database Systems, 1988 - Bad Munster am Stein-Ebernburg, Germany
Duration: 27 Sep 198830 Sep 1988

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume334 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference2nd International Workshop on Object-Oriented Database Systems, 1988
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBad Munster am Stein-Ebernburg
Period27/09/8830/09/88

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