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International Workshop on Object-Oriented Database Systems

OODBS 1988: Advances in Object-Oriented Database Systems pp 298–316Cite as

Managing persistent data with mneme: Designing a reliable, shared object interface

  • Data Maniputation And Persistent Languages
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Abstract

We investigate issues that arise when attempting to integrate object-oriented languages and database features. We provide criteria for database/language support in the context of design applications, and consider the advantages of integration over more traditional database systems. We then discuss the design of Mneme, a system that narrows the gap between object-oriented databases and programming languages, both traditional and object-oriented. Mneme includes facilities for sharing, reliability, and clustering of objects, as well as a high degree of flexibility. We compare Mneme with other current and recent research efforts, and describe Mneme's particular contributions.

This project is supported by National Science Foundation Grants CCR-8658074 and DCR-8500332, and by Digital Equipment Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., GTE Laboratories, and the Eastman Kodak Company.

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Moss, J.E.B., Sinofsky, S. (1988). Managing persistent data with mneme: Designing a reliable, shared object interface. In: Dittrich, K.R. (eds) Advances in Object-Oriented Database Systems. OODBS 1988. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 334. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-50345-5_28

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