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Automatic Generation of RDBMS based Applications from Object Oriented Design Schemes*

Annamaria Musto
Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica, Università di Salerno
Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (SA), Italy
e-mail: musto@unisa.it

Giuseppe Polese
Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica, Università di Salerno
Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (SA), Italy
e-mail: giupol@unisa.it

Antonello Pannella
GP Informatica S.A.S
Ctr. Collepiano, 82030 Torrecuso(BN), Italy
e-mail: apan@torrecuso.peoples.it

Genoveffa Tortora (IEEE Senior Member)
Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica, Università di Salerno
Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (SA), Italy
e-mail: jentor@unisa.it

Keywords: Object Oriented Modeling, Object Oriented Programming, Object Persistency, RDBMS.

Abstract

We present the OMAR methodology that allows to provide automatic support for the generation of RDBMS based applications from object oriented specifications. We use inference mechanisms exploiting the data structuring information and the dynamic models produced during the object oriented modeling phases to infer an appropriate relational data schema and the associated manipulation mechanisms. Thus, a designer still benefits from the advantages offered by the object oriented paradigm and receives automated support for the generation of the final relational application.

* This work was supported in part by GP Informatica S.A.S., Torrecuso(BN), Italy.

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