Re: acceptable way to program
From: ByteCoder <ByteCoder_at_127.0.0.1>
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 12:57:33 +0100
Message-ID: <33q5ttF446gucU1_at_individual.net>
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> Is this really true? I'm an experienced database programmer learning the
> Java/OO way of doing things and I'm puzzled that people use Hibernate
> and similar tools to define objects, with the database serving as just a
> passive serialization mechanism with no thought to database theory. How
> can this possibly work in real life? Also I've been told that stored
> procedures are not supported by Hibernate, is that true? How can it be
> that 20 years of relational theory seems to be getting thrown out
> overnight? Or am I just misinformed?
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 12:57:33 +0100
Message-ID: <33q5ttF446gucU1_at_individual.net>
fishfry wrote:
> In article <IhjBd.5746$6i.1873_at_bignews6.bellsouth.net>,
> "Tom Dyess" <tdyess_at_dysr.com> wrote:
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>>Yes, I would agree with the relational database. ORDB are mainly hype and >>usually promoted by coders that have never had to write a report or mine >>data effectively. >>
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> Is this really true? I'm an experienced database programmer learning the
> Java/OO way of doing things and I'm puzzled that people use Hibernate
> and similar tools to define objects, with the database serving as just a
> passive serialization mechanism with no thought to database theory. How
> can this possibly work in real life? Also I've been told that stored
> procedures are not supported by Hibernate, is that true? How can it be
> that 20 years of relational theory seems to be getting thrown out
> overnight? Or am I just misinformed?
Well, I'd do it your way. Creating objects based on information returned from a database query is much better than just storing the object in the database, because if you do it 'right' other programs can also use the data.
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