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We define temporal extensions to a uniform, behavioral and functional object model by providing an extensible set of structural and behavioral abstractions to model various notions of time for different applications. We discuss the temporal semantics of inheritance by defining a lifespan behavior on objects in a collection. Finally, we give an elaborative example and show that temporal objects can be queried without adding any extra construct to the underlying query language.
This research has been supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada under research grant OGP0951.
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Goralwalla, I.A., özsu, M.T. (1994). Temporal extensions to a uniform behavioral object model. In: Elmasri, R.A., Kouramajian, V., Thalheim, B. (eds) Entity-Relationship Approach — ER '93. ER 1993. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 823. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0024361
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