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This paper discusses the problem of query languages for object-oriented database systems. We first discuss the general problem of designing such a language. Then we restrict ourselves to the specific context of the O 2 system. After presenting the main features of the system, we use its specificity to propose a query language. The query language is defined formally and through examples.
Altaïr is a consortium funded by IN2 (the computer subsidiary of the Intertechnique Group), INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique and LRI (the research lab of the University of Paris XI, Orsay). It was created for five years and started operating in September of 1986
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Bancilhon, F. (1989). Query Languages for Object-Oriented Database Systems: Analysis and a Proposal. In: Härder, T. (eds) Datenbanksysteme in Büro, Technik und Wissenschaft. Informatik-Fachberichte, vol 204. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74571-3_1
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