Object-relational mapping articles

Object-relational mapping products integrate object programming language capabilities with relational databases managed by Oracle, DB2, Sybase, and other relational database managers. Object-relational mapping products are designed to work well with object programming languages such as C#, C++, and Java. These articles provide a background on object-relational mapping products and their use.

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	When object-relational mapping should be used
	Basic concepts for using object-relational mapping
	Mapping layer Development costs with object-relational mapping products Mapping objects to tables Mapping tables to objects Caching for object-relational mapping Cache sychronization
	Writing your own mapping layer
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