System, method, and program for object building in queries over object views

摘要

The system, method, and program of this invention enables an object language application to issue a query over a view and to receive back, as query results, handles to application type objects which can be further manipulated by the application. A view is defined herein as a collection of a view type, and a view type is defined as a class or type. Object language class definitions are created based upon the view type of the view referenced by the query. Upon receipt of the query referencing a view type, a query engine generates a query plan that builds mock application type objects in memory based upon the view types and having a form consistent with the class definition for a type of object returned as a result.