Object-oriented databases: definition and research directions

Abstract

An object-oriented database is defined and justified on the basis of a small set of central object-oriented concepts. A number of common misconceptions about object-oriented databases are discussed. The results of relevant recent research in object-oriented databases are outlined. Directions for future research in object-oriented databases are provided.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>