Re: the relational model of data objects *and* program objects

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 12:55:46 GMT, "mountain man" <hobbit_at_southern_seaweed.com.op> wrote:

>This thread concerns the relationship between data objects
>and program objects and the model used to conceptualise
>the totality of relationships within and between the objects.
>
>Cursory study of the ecology of all computer database systems
>reveal the existence of a number of different species of objects,
>data objects and program objects being two.

And there are a number of different species of database objects and program objects. Some database objects are programming objects.

>The relational model of the data is a very good reference for the
>management of data and its integrity within the RDBMS, but it
>is totally useless for program objects

This is completely wrong. It would be very useful to include relational extensions in the application programming languages.

>, and thus is restricted in
>issues involving the coordination of both data and program
>objects.

This is an implementation issue and it has nothing to do with the Relational Model.

>Since the emergence of addressable stored procedure objects
>within the RDBMS vendor software at the end of the 1990's
>program objects have lived within the RDBMS.

Indeed, and they are perfectly integrated with the other database objects like table variables.

>Given that such an environment exists whereby both data objects
>and program objects are physically stored within the RDBMS
>has anyone seen recently any emergent models that address both
>these objects in a consistent manner?

We don't need any new model of anything, it is an implementation issue. We only need to integrate database variables in the applications.

Regards Received on Wed Apr 13 2005 - 17:43:38 CEST