OK, this isn't an elevator pitch anymore... but valuable description text. FYI - I debated using Object-Relational mapper... but at work our "pitches" try to avoid concepts that need a lot of explanation to non-techies. should have considered the audience here...lol
Anyway, here's a version that tries to take in what was talked about: ----------------------------- Torque is an object-relational mapper designed to simplify using SQL relational data in Java applications across all the common SQL database servers. It allows for rapid development, while supporting the full application life cycle. Torque is based on modeling your data schema in XML. Torque uses this XML to generate the Java objects needed to access your data via it's runtime component. In addition, Torque can generate the SQL needed to create the underlying DB and supports setting up the initial data your applications might need. This means development is faster because you concentrate on defining the underlying data, then quickly start using the Torque generated objects to work on the business logic. It assists in the application deployment phase with its generated SQL scripts and initial data setup capabilities. It helps in the maintenance phase in several ways. For example, the XML schemas make it easy to identify changes between versions. Torque's method of defining SQL in the code helps identify problems with tables or columns that have been dropped or renamed. Some of Torque's key features are: - Database independence without sacrificing access to vendor specific enhancements. - Use of build system (Ant or Maven) generated objects rather than reflection. - An object based SQL statement syntax that provides DB server independence, clear execution logic, compile time validation, and easy debugging. - Easily extensible, from simple subclassing of generated objects to changing behavior of generated classes via inheritance to custom templates that generate application specific code. - Support for POJO beans, DB connection pooling, and JCS data caching DukeCE Privacy Statement: Please be advised that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential communication or may otherwise be privileged or confidential and are intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you may not rely on the contents of this email or any attachments, and we ask that you please not read, copy or retransmit this communication, but reply to the sender and destroy the email, its contents, and all copies thereof immediately. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: torque-dev-unsubscr...@db.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: torque-dev-h...@db.apache.org
