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What Is Enterprise Objects Framework?

Enterprise Objects Framework is a set of tools and resources that help you create applications that work with the most popular relational databases-or with your own custom data store. These tools don't help you build a complete database system from the ground up-the tasks of data storage and retrieval are left to a database server supplied by a third party. Rather, Enterprise Objects Framework lets you design object-oriented database applications that are easy to build and maintain and that draw upon standard user interface features.

This chapter describes how Enterprise Objects Framework is different from other database access products, the features it offers, and how you can use it. The chapter is divided into the following sections:

The Enterprise Objects Framework Difference

From Database to Objects

From Objects to Interface

From Objects to Database

Ingredients of an Enterprise Objects Framework Application

Enterprise Objects Framework Layers

Enterprise Objects

First Section