Re: OO and relation "impedance mismatch"

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_at_ncs.es>
Date: 3 Oct 2004 03:10:19 -0700
Message-ID: <e4330f45.0410030210.4fd7e536_at_posting.google.com>


fredrik_bertilsson_at_passagen.se (Fredrik Bertilsson) wrote in message news:<31f7e57d.0410020300.16f447fe_at_posting.google.com>...

> OO people often claims that there are an impedance mismatch between
> the OO model and the relational model,

The Relational Model exists, the OO Model don't exist.

> that makes it very hard use a
> relational database when you are using an OO programming language.

It is not very difficult if you know what are you doing, but most OO coders don't have a good grasp on relational database theory.

> I
> am wondering if "relational" people at this forum feel the same thing,
> that it is hard to use a OO language when you are using a relational
> database?

It is not very hard, but it would be a lot easier if the OO languages were well designed, and if relational databases were used. SQL databases are not relational.

Regards Received on Sun Oct 03 2004 - 12:10:19 CEST

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