Re: How to model searchable properties of an entity

From: Laconic2 <laconic2_at_comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:00:36 -0400
Message-ID: <Ufmdnc-PZ4IfnrvcRVn-rw@comcast.com>

"mAsterdam" <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org> wrote in message news:4125e648$0$42417$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl...

> Where does it hurt? A guess: the ordered, hierarchical nature
> of (most or all? - hmm... ) document structures. While that
> maps beautifully with notions of containment (MV) and
> encapsulation (OO), it ruins m:n, and hinders contained
> objects ever becoming anything more than just that:
> contained objects, i.e. no existence outside the container.
>
> Auch!

This gives me a new idea for reviving the discussion of "semi structured data". It's so far off topic, that I'll start a new discussion. Received on Fri Aug 20 2004 - 09:00:36 CDT