A knowledge based object-oriented database schema generator

Author

Song, Yeol, II ; Godsey, Heather M.

Author_Institution

Coll. of Inf. Studies, Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

29-31 Mar 1993

Firstpage

160

Lastpage

167

Abstract

The design and implementation are discussed of a knowledge based object-oriented database (OODB) schema generator called KERO. KERO converts entity-relationship (ER) diagrams into structurally object-oriented database schema. A set of rules translating ER schema to OODB schema and their implementation are discussed with examples. KERO´s input ER schema are capable of containing most of the semantic constructs used in the literature. The ER approach has been the most popular methodology for the relational database design. KERO allows one to utilize in the design of OODB schema the valuable knowledge of information engineers, as obtained through the design and use of relational database systems using the ER methodology. The KERO system has been implemented in MIKE, which is a meta-interpreter written in Prolog

Keywords

deductive databases; entity-relationship modelling; knowledge based systems; object-oriented databases; ER schema; KERO; MIKE; OODB schema; Prolog; entity-relationship; information engineers; knowledge based object-oriented database; meta-interpreter; relational database design; semantic constructs; structurally object-oriented database schema; Data engineering; Database systems; Design engineering; Design methodology; Educational institutions; Erbium; Knowledge engineering; Object oriented databases; Object oriented modeling; Relational databases;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Developing and Managing Intelligent System Projects, 1993., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3730-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DMISP.1993.248622

Filename

248622