From: Steve Tuckner <SAT@...>
Date: 2001-05-07T22:38:10+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:14767] Re: Database Abstraction Framework

If you have time, please try to make sure that your high level database
interface (object/relation mapping) maps to the ongoing DBI/DBD framework
being developed. That way Ruby can have the best of both worlds (a very high
level database interface and lots of database drivers to connect that high
level interface to).

Steve Tuckner

-----Original Message-----
From: Avi Bryant [mailto:avi@beta4.com]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 7:48 PM
To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org
Subject: [ruby-talk:14690] Re: Database Abstraction Framework


On Sat, 5 May 2001, Florian G. Pflug wrote:

> Could you mail me your code, or put it on the web somewhere?
> 
> I think this code could be some very valueably input... especially since I
> am very new to ruby, and but want my interface to do things "the ruby way"
> ;-))

Sure, you can find it (undocumented, unfinished, etc...) at
http://www.beta4.com/kansas.tgz

(the Kansas name comes from association with both IOWA and ruby
slippers...)

Let me know how you make out with it... the implementation gets pretty
convoluted, although the interface is quite straightforward.

Since you didn't use the term, by the way, I'll just point out that what
you described is usually called an Object/Relational Mapping framework -
that might help if you're looking for ideas.  My personal favorite is
Apple's (nee NeXT's) Enterprise Objects.

Avi