Title :
Meta object approach to database schema integration
Author :
Tan, J. ; Zaslavsky, A. ; Bond, A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci. & Software Eng., Monash Univ., Clayton, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
Database schema integration is significant not only in building multidatabase systems but also in data warehousing. Meta data, which define schemas, are normally involved in the surrounding issues. And while many of these issues have been addressed in the past, unresolved issues remain. The authors present an approach that not only uses metadata but also uses meta-meta information to make schema integration more possible. Our solution requires a meta object facility that serves not only as a repository but also as a more feasible means of managing meta data. We also advocate the use of such a facility as part of an object oriented middleware environment that provides an open interface standard and several useful services in distributed object management
Keywords :
application program interfaces; client-server systems; distributed object management; meta data; object-oriented databases; open systems; standards; data warehousing; database schema integration; distributed object management; meta data; meta data management; meta object approach; meta object facility; meta-meta information; multidatabase systems; object oriented middleware environment; open interface standard; repository; schema integration; unresolved issues; Australia; Bonding; Computer science; Database systems; Distributed databases; Environmental management; Middleware; Object oriented databases; Software engineering; Warehousing;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Objects and Applications, 2000. Proceedings. DOA '00. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Antwerp
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0819-7
DOI :
10.1109/DOA.2000.874186