Re: Canonical DB

From: Robert Martin <unclebob_at_objectmentor.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:48:26 -0500
Message-ID: <2006062222482677923-unclebob@objectmentorcom>

On 2006-06-21 18:47:03 -0500, mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org> said:

> Robert Martin wrote:

>> mAsterdam said:
>>> 
>>> And I asked "Which (or which types of)
>>> computations are easier [with a
>>> navigational structure]?"
>> 
>> Things like tree searches, graph walks, etc.

>
> No, tree searches and graph walks are things
> you *need* to do (and specify) when all you have
> is navigational structures. They are part of their cost.

Uh... So in RM there just *aren't* graphs or trees?
>
> Now where is the benefit - what are you computing:
> Which (or which types of) computations are easier
> with a navigational structure?

The cheapest path between two nodes through a network graph?

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