Method and apparatus for automatic generation of object oriented code for mapping relational data to objects

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PATENT NO 5499371
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08409476

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A method and apparatus are provided for using an object model of an object-oriented application to automatically map information between an object-oriented application and a structured database, such as a relational database. This is done by taking into account all of the semantics (implications) of an object model, such as inheritance and relationships among object classes, and using these semantics to generate a minimal set of routines for each object class that manipulate the object and other objects to which it is related or from which it inherits. The generated routines, when executed, provide transparent access to relational data or other field-delimited data. Object classes and routines generated using the method encapsulate all the details of database access, such that developers (computer programmers) can write object-oriented applications using those object classes without any explicit reference to or knowledge of the underlying database or its structure. By working with the objects, the user of such applications transparently manipulates the database without needing to know anything of its structure. Applications can be written using the object classes to transparently integrate information from multiple databases.

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PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION15 WAYSIDE RD SUITE 400 BURLINGTON MA 01803

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Henninger, Derek P Cupertino, CA 3 737
Jensen, Richard H Redwood City, CA 11 1048
Keene, Christopher T San Francisco, CA 3 481

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