Using a conceptual data language to describe a database and its interface

Mitchell, Kenneth; Kennedy, Jessie; Barclay, Peter J.

Abstract

We propose a conceptual approach to defining interfaces to databases which uses the features of a fully object oriented data language to specify interface objects combined with database objects. This achieves a uniform, natural way of describing databases and their interfaces. It is shown how this language can be used in the role of data definition of database interfaces. A prototype developed to test this approach is presented.

Citation

Mitchell, K., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (1995, July). Using a conceptual data language to describe a database and its interface. Presented at 13th British National Conference on Database - BNCOD13, 1995, University of Manchester

• Conference Name: 13th British National Conference on Database - BNCOD13, 1995
• Start Date: Jul 12, 1995
• End Date: Jul 14, 1995
• Publication Date: 1995
• Deposit Date: Nov 6, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 6, 2009
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 101-119
• Series Title: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Series Number: 940
• Series ISSN: 1611-3349
• Book Title: Advances in Databases: Proceedings [of the] 13th British National Conference on Database - BNCOD13, 1995
• ISBN: 978-3-540-60100-5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0000543
• Keywords: Database design; User interfaces; Object oriented data language; Specification language; Conceptual data language; Application
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2986
• Contract Date: Nov 6, 2009