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A Framework for Managing Schema Versioning in Object-Oriented Databases

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Authors: 
Odberg, E
Author: 
Odberg, E
Year: 
1992
Venue: 
Proc. Int. Conf. on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA)
URL: 
http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/odberg92framework.html
Citations: 
12
Citations range: 
10 - 49

An approach to schema modification management is presented which also takes into concern that alternative schema perspectives seems to be needed, in addition to revision-like changes. The primary goal is to support change transparency when the schema is modified, such that existing application programs and objects need not be affected by changes to the schema. The approach is based on explicitly distinguishing Type (external interface of objects) and Class (object implementation and...