Re: Mixing OO and DB

From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:56:23 -0400
Message-ID: <47c73c18$0$4038$9a566e8b_at_news.aliant.net>


Tegiri Nenashi wrote:

> On Feb 28, 1:29 pm, Patrick May <p..._at_spe.com> wrote:
> 

>>frebe <freb..._at_gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>>>We still have it, and we still use it. But we also hide it from
>>>>the bulk of the application.
>>
>>>What is the benefit with hiding SQL from the bulk of the
>>>application?
>>
>> For one thing, it decouples the application code and the database
>>schema. For another, as noted by Mr. Martin, it allows the creation
>>of a domain specific language that better reflects the concepts in the
>>problem and solution domains.

That's like wrapping all of one's C++ calls in assembler modules to decouple the object stuff from the application code.

> Sure Mr. Martin is working on a "domain specific language" that would > put SQL to shame?

Have no doubt about his certainty: There's no stopping the invincibly ignorant. - DT Received on Thu Feb 28 2008 - 23:56:23 CET

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