Object Databases

• ORDBMS (e.g. Oracle 8i) vs. OODBMS (e.g. O2)

• Structural aspects

  • Collection-valued fields
  • OIDs
  • Freely composable type constructors

• Behavioral aspects (methods)

• Adds new dimensions to RDBMS problems

• SQL3, OQL standards are emerging

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