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From: kilger@NewYork.ira.uka.de (Christoph Kilger)
Newsgroups: comp.object
Subject: Object Oriented Database Design
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Date: 22 Apr 91 07:33:28 GMT
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  Hello!

  Does anybody knows about a 


                 graphical specification method 

                             for

                   object oriented modelling ?


  The problem with object oriented modelling is the integration of 
  structural and behavioral properties. That is why classical semantic
  data models, i.e., the Entity Relationship Model, cannot be used for
  object oriented design.

  We have build the object oriented database system GOM that is used by 
  several groups, e.g., of the engineering domain, at the University
  of Karlsruhe. These user groups enquire for a graphical method
  that will be used
  
  (1) for the documentation of object oriented database schemas, and

  (2) for the specification of new applications.

  If you have developed such a method or know about one, 
  please contact me.

  Christoph Kilger, 

  IPD, Univ. Karlsruhe,
  7500 Karlsruhe, Germany.