Re: Is a Query langauge really necessary in an OODB?

>> One of the nicer benefits of a query language is that 3rd party tools
>> can be used.
 

>I know (from other posts/threads) you don't have much use for OO, but
>an overriding principle of good OO design is: Object shall implement
>their own behavior.

that doesn't address the problem. querying oodbms's objects and efficiently combining (aggregating, joining etc.) the results is certainly the oodbms' job. ...so you need a querylanguage right there.

to be honest: why not joining the best of both relational and objectoriented worlds? navigation can be fast but declarative languages allow easier accesspaths. so one needs joining etc. what's the problem with this approach in general?

ciao, jan

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