Semantics and expressiveness issues in active databases

Authors
Picouet, P Vianu, V
Citation
P. Picouet et V. Vianu, Semantics and expressiveness issues in active databases, J COMPUT SY, 57(3), 1998, pp. 325-355
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER AND SYSTEM SCIENCES
ISSN journal
00220000 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
325 - 355
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0000(199812)57:3<325:SAEIIA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A formal framework is introduced for studying the semantics and expressiven ess of active databases. The power of various abstract trigger languages is characterized and related to several major active database prototypes: ARD L, HiPAC, Postgres, Starburst, and Sybase. This allows us to formally compa re the expressiveness of the prototypes. The results provide insight into t he programming paradigm of active databases, the interplay of various featu res, and their impact on expressiveness and complexity. (C) 1998 Academic P ress.