Re: database design method

From: Paul Vernon <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 13:09:43 -0000
Message-ID: <aqquk9$g8m$1@sp15at20.hursley.ibm.com>

"Jan Hidders" <hidders_at_REMOVE.THIS.uia.ua.ac.be> wrote in message news:3dd0dce6$1_at_news.uia.ac.be...
> >Could there be such a thing as "conceptual encapsulation"?
>
> Exactly! My compliments. You are asking the right questions. I would say
> that term encapsulation in a logical conceptual data model is a
> contradiction in terms. This is actually one of the best and deepest
> arguments I know against the use of OO data models as logical data models.

Agreed. This is Date saying about the same thing (I think)

Encapsulation Is a Red Herring
C.J.Date
http://www.dbpd.com/vault/9809date.html

Regards
Paul Vernon
Business Intelligence, IBM Global Services Received on Tue Nov 12 2002 - 07:09:43 CST