RE: OOQuery Language

[Falko Braeutigam <falko@smb-tec.com>]

On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Knapp, Robert \(CAP, CMC\) wrote:
> >%_Falko,
> 	From what I'm reading here (and I really just skimmed it)
> it sounds like you object (and your reasons are sound) to
> having OOQL built into Ozone.  
Do you mean ODMG OQL? I assume yes.

> How about building an OOQL to Ozone bridge, that would do all of the 
> by hand work?
> 
> Here's my example.  I'm working on a Laboratory Information Management
> System, one of the basic requirements for most labs is a SQL-like language
> so that they can print reports and such. 
I understand this requirement. What about a XML interface for reports and such?

> If someone were to build a bridge(separate from ozone) that accepted 
> queries and spit back collections, would that be an acceptable solution? To
> both you and the people in need of ooql?
In general, even OQL is "acceptable" for me. I just said that am not going to
work on OQL support for ozone now or later.

> 
> I've been following this list for a while, and it looks like
> Ozone suits 75%+ of our needs(which to date seems to 
> be more than anyone else!), 
:)

> so I'd like to try and figure 
> out some way to make everyone happy here. 
Thank you, Rob. These are very good points.

Conclusion:
- descriptive query lang(s) is(are) needed

- an independent query-kernel seems a good way to implement the pure query
functionality

- different fron-ends can use this kernel to provide the different APIs (OQL,
SODA, 'XQL')


Falko
-- 
______________________________________________________________________
Falko Braeutigam                              mailto:falko@smb-tec.com
SMB GmbH                                        http://www.smb-tec.com