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Viewing objects.

Barclay, Peter J.; Kennedy, Jessie

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M Worboys
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A F Grundy
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Abstract

This paper examines the incorporation of database views into an object oriented conceptual model. An approach is presented where views are themselves objects, instances of view classes. These view objects provide new ways of interacting with preexisting data; no new objects are required to populate the view. Although this approach requires no new concepts to be added to the object oriented data model, a large category of views may be realised. These views allow (parameterisable) specification of their populations, and may be arranged in hierarchies; the objects they contain may be decompoed or combined, and may have properties added or hidden. The views presented maintain the integrity of the underlying object model, and allow updating where appropraite. A prototype implementation of a data management system supporting such views is described briefly.

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Barclay, P. J., & Kennedy, J. (1993). Viewing objects. In M. Worboys, & A. F. Grundy (Eds.), Advances in databases: Proceedings of the 11th British National Conference on Database Systems (93-110). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-56921-9_6

Conference Name 11th British National Conference on Database System
Start Date Jul 7, 1993
End Date Jul 9, 1993
Publication Date 1993
Deposit Date Nov 5, 2009
Publicly Available Date Nov 5, 2009
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 93-110
Series Title Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Series Number 696
Series ISSN 1611-3349
Book Title Advances in databases: Proceedings of the 11th British National Conference on Database Systems
ISBN 978-3-540-56921-3
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-56921-9_6
Keywords Database theory; Object-oriented databases; Visualisation of data; Views as objects; View classes; Parametric specification of population; Hierarchical populations; Database management system; Prototype;
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2989
Contract Date Nov 5, 2009

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