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System and method for accessing data stores as objects

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  • US 5,857,197 A
  • Filed: 03/20/1997
  • Issued: 01/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for accessing at least one data store having a data store content and a data store schema as at least one object from at least one object application comprising:

  • at least one object schema including meta data corresponding to the data store schema;

    an adapter abstraction layer having a first interface responsive to the object application including an application bridge receiving an object comprising object attributes and an object name from the object application, said first interface extracting the object attributes and the object name from the object to effect packing of the object attributes and the object name as data, said first interface unpacking the data to effect instantiating the object attributes and the object name into a new object, and a second interface in communication with said first interface and in communication with at least one data store, said second interface having a meta data map comprising at least one object name and providing the data store content from at least one data store corresponding to the object attributes and the meta data.

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