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Transforming conceptual data models into an object model

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Entity-Relationship Approach — ER '92 (ER 1992)

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In this paper a conceptually simple structural object model focusing on object types, attributes and ISA relationships is introduced. The model is derived mainly from an extended Entity-Relationship approach, but concepts from other semantic and object-oriented models have influenced its features. It is shown how high-level conceptual data models can be mapped to this model, and to what extent the object model subsumes classical modeling paradigms.

This work was funded by the German Ministry for Research and Technology (BMFT) under Grant No. 01 IS 203 D.

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Herzig, R., Gogolla, M. (1992). Transforming conceptual data models into an object model. In: Pernul, G., Tjoa, A. (eds) Entity-Relationship Approach — ER '92. ER 1992. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 645. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-56023-8_18

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