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The article is basically saying data has to get smart. That's precisely what object-orientation is all about: bringing data and behavior together. OODBMSs such as http://www.db4o.com/ will be key players in this future of his. See you, Klaus. Db4o - The Open Source Object Database Prevayler - Persistence is Futile
When all the game data fits in RAM, you can do it like Age Of Empires or Starcraft do it: http://www.prevayler.org/wiki.jsp?topic=MajorCompa niesUsingPrevalence When you can't fit all game data in RAM, you better resort to an OODBMS such as http://www.db4o.com/ See you, Klaus.
> Because that would then mean that your DB queries > are stuck to that one DB. With something like Prevayler, there is no DB to query, just POJOs. You can use the query language you like. > And LOTS of people know SQL, too. You don't want > every developer involved in an app that needs to > store data to have to learn a whole new API. Familiarity is important but it cannot be the only factor, or else you will remain stagnant forever. See you, Klaus. "Objects Are Here To Stay" - http://www.db4o.com "There is no spoon" - http://www.prevayler.org
What is the purpose of embedding SQL? Why would I handicap myself like that, when I don't need ad-hoc reporting and when no other system is going to share my data? Why wouldn't I just use native Java objects? See you, Klaus. http://www.db4o.com/ - The Leading Open Source Object Database http://www.prevayler.org/ - Do You Still Use a Database?
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The article is basically saying data has to get smart.
That's precisely what object-orientation is all about: bringing data and behavior together.
OODBMSs such as http://www.db4o.com/ will be key players in this future of his.
See you, Klaus.
Db4o - The Open Source Object Database
Prevayler - Persistence is Futile
When all the game data fits in RAM, you can do it like Age Of Empires or Starcraft do it: http://www.prevayler.org/wiki.jsp?topic=MajorCompa niesUsingPrevalence
When you can't fit all game data in RAM, you better resort to an OODBMS such as http://www.db4o.com/
See you, Klaus.
> Because that would then mean that your DB queries
> are stuck to that one DB.
With something like Prevayler, there is no DB to query, just POJOs. You can use the query language you like.
> And LOTS of people know SQL, too. You don't want
> every developer involved in an app that needs to
> store data to have to learn a whole new API.
Familiarity is important but it cannot be the only factor, or else you will remain stagnant forever.
See you, Klaus.
"Objects Are Here To Stay" - http://www.db4o.com
"There is no spoon" - http://www.prevayler.org
What is the purpose of embedding SQL?
Why would I handicap myself like that, when I don't need ad-hoc reporting and when no other system is going to share my data?
Why wouldn't I just use native Java objects?
See you, Klaus.
http://www.db4o.com/ - The Leading Open Source Object Database
http://www.prevayler.org/ - Do You Still Use a Database?