How ODB Works
Here, we try to explain how ODB works internally. If you are interested in understanding how things work and helping us to build a better software, you are at the right place!
| Subject | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Language and OS | NeoDatis ODB runs on the java platform so it runs on almost all OS. The porting to .net is being implemented. | - |
| License | NeoDatis ODB is LGPL. This means that you can use it free in any situation | LGPL |
| Where is ODB | ODB is hosted at sourceforge | sourceforge |
| Build ODB from the source code | Get the source from cvs | Download Source Code |
| ODB OIDs | What is an Object ID | OIDs |
| How ODB Stores Objects | Here, we explain how insertion, update, select and delete work in ODB | how-odb-store-objects |
| ODB Layers | Architecture : The ODB engine use 3 layers of abstraction to manage data | odb-layers |
| ODB File format | How & Where ODB write Objects data | odb-file-format |
| Queries | How to retrieve Objects | queries |
| Execution Mode | Client Server or Local mode ? | execution mode |
| Transactions | ODB uses transactions to guarantee database integrity (ACID properties), | transaction |
| Cache | ODB uses Cache for many things, | cache |
| Indexes | Indexes are implemented using BTrees | indexes |
| Exceptions | How ODB manages errors | exceptions |
| Triggers | ODB & Triggers | triggers |
| Extended API | Some advanced functions | extended-api |
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