Re: Object-relational impedence
From: Robert Martin <unclebob_at_objectmentor.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:57:34 -0600
Message-ID: <2008030500573457944-unclebob@objectmentorcom>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:57:34 -0600
Message-ID: <2008030500573457944-unclebob@objectmentorcom>
On 2008-03-03 17:06:05 -0600, JOG <jog_at_cs.nott.ac.uk> said:
> A join of the two statements gave me the inference I required: {Name,
> Mortality}. All of a sudden it seemed simple.
Interesting story. Yes, when you have a problem of inference, it's good to use an inference engine.
> So some questions:
>
> 1) So why not treat all 'inheritance' in this way?
Because all inheritance is not about inference.
> 2) Could one extend to include 'behaviour' as well?
Yes. See the Prolog language.
> 3) And is this a crazy thing to suggest in a cross post to an OO
> group?
I've seen a lot crazier things.
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