Object Databases, only backup for objects in APP? (WAS) Re: Clean Object Class Design -- What is it?

On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, carl_at_db4o.com wrote:

> Object databases take care of references between objects
> internally. Object databases take care of inheritance
> hierarchies internally.

I haven't ever worked with object databases, but it seems that with an object database, one wouldn't need to design a database at all, just design the application and store a specific set of objects that are in memory on the java server for safety?

Is this a clear picture, or does one still design it to enforce data integrity, ease of selects, ...? Is an object database a relational database plus support of objects?

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