Re: [PL/SQL] Objects

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 09:01:27 -0700
Message-ID: <3F390F56.607C53C1@exxesolutions.com>

gszalach wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I consider to use object types in my database. I would like to know
> what advantages and disadvantages of using objects instead of using
> some more columns are. My object would be a group of three fields
> without any methods.
>
> Thank you for any ideas.
> Szalas
>
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Advantages:

Encapsulation
Inheritance
Polymorphism

Disadvantage:

May not be accessible with some third-party reporting tools and ER diagramers.

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