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Software Configuration Management in an Object Oriented DatabaseMick Jordan and Michael L. Van De Vanter Abstract: The task of configuration management for software development environments is not well supported by conventional files, directories, and ad hoc persistence mechanisms. Typed, immutable objects combined with ubiquitous versioning provide a much more sound basis. A prototype configuration management system currently under development relies upon persistent objects provided by a commercial object-oriented database system. Mechanisms and policies developed for this prototype simplify programming with persistent objects; results include simplicity of both design and implementation, as well as flexibility, and extensibility. Initial measurements suggest that performance is acceptable. USENIX Conference on Object-Oriented Technologies (COOTS), Monterey, CA, June 26-29, 1995 Last revised 10 Sep 1996 Questions and comments to forest-info@sunlabs.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||