Title :
A framework for customizable schema evolution in object-oriented databases
Author_Institution :
Comput. Dept., Lancaster Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper describes an evolution framework supporting customization of the schema evolution and instance adaptation approaches in an object database management system. The framework is implemented as an integral part of an interpreter for a language with a versioned type system and employs concepts from object-oriented frameworks and aspect-oriented programming to support flexible changes. Some example customizations currently implemented with the framework are also described.
Keywords :
evolutionary computation; object-oriented databases; object-oriented programming; AOP; aspect-oriented programming; customizable schema evolution; database schema; evolution framework; flexible change support; instance adaptation; language interpreter; object database management system; object-oriented database; object-oriented framework; schema modification; versioned type system; Application software; Concrete; Data engineering; Database systems; Genetic programming; History; Knowledge engineering; Object oriented databases; Object oriented modeling; Object oriented programming;
Conference_Titel :
Database Engineering and Applications Symposium, 2003. Proceedings. Seventh International
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1981-4
DOI :
10.1109/IDEAS.2003.1214951
