Why are object types useful?
An object type is similar to the class mechanism supported by C++ and Java. Object reusability provides faster and more efficient database application development. Object support makes it easier to model complex, real-world business entities and logic. By supporting object types natively in the database, Oracle relieves application developers from having to write a mapping layer between client-side objects and database objects. Object abstraction and encapsulation also make applications easier to understand and maintain.
An object type is similar to the class mechanism supported by C++ and Java. Object reusability provides faster and more efficient database application development. Object support makes it easier to model complex, real-world business entities and logic. By supporting object types natively in the database, Oracle8i eliminates the impedance mismatch between object-oriented programming languages and the database, and relieves application developers from the need to write a mapping layer between client-side objects and database objects. Object abstraction and encapsulation also make it easier to understand and maintain applications, an important consideration in enterprise database application development.
