Common Database Interface for Heterogeneous Software Engineering Tools.

Abstract

The project involved the design and implementation of a common database interface to integrate a set of heterogeneous software engineering tools. These tools are implemented on a variety of computer workstations, use incompatible data files, and provide little or no database support. The lack of database support and data sharing prevented having an integrated software design environment. The emphasis of this research was placed on implementing a fully functional database interface which integrating the existing tools and supports the addition of new tools as they become available. The approach selected to implement the interface was the use of a standard data file and a data manager. The standard data file supports all data transfer and the data manager provides all database transaction support. The unique aspects of the interface is the ability of the standard date file to support multiple tools and the data manager's use of a generic data definition table. Keywords: Database management systems; Programming(Computers); Computer files; Information transfer; Interfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA189628

Entities

People

  • Ted D. Connally

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Debugging
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Instructors
  • Operating Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Software Development Tools
  • Software Testing
  • Tools

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Software Engineering.