TopLink is a 100%(tm) Java-based
ObjectRelationalMapping layer (originally written in Smalltalk) developed by
TheObjectPeople. TOP was sold to BEA in April 2000 with the
TopLink product being split off and sold to
WebGain.
WebGain was an independent company funded by Warburg Pincus Ventures (majority share) with BEA holding a non-voting minority share.
WebGain sold the
TopLink product in May of 2002 to Oracle (
WebGain has since ceased operations and other intellectual property it owned has also been sold).
The current version of
TopLink is 9.03 - the (new!) home page is
http://otn.oracle.com/products/ias/toplink/content.html
It's highly regarded in the industry. --
KyleBrown
I just followed the links - they are no longer offering a free evaluation copy for their
SmalltalkLanguage version.
I understand that, sadly, they are abandoning the (Smalltalk version of the) product. What a pity. Just another takeover casualty.
I wonder if there would be any way for them to
OpenSource the
SmallTalk version of
TopLink?
I've talked to them about it...but nothing yet. Maybe if enough people make noise about it, then we can do something. -- AnthonyLander
I don't see that they're advertising SmalltalkLanguage support; just Java. Hmmm.
Also known as Oracle9iAS
TopLink.
This is Oracle's newer version of the
TopLink OR Tool. Oracle purchased
TopLink in May of 2002, and now continues to develop and support it.
Applications using Oracle9iAS
TopLink can store/retrieve Java objects into relational
databases, XML files, or other data sources. There is no need to subclass data objects from
pre-made class types, any existing data object can be mapped and stored.
Oracle9iAS
TopLink has support for JDO APIs. Also, it is built on top of JDBC. This makes it
portable across any JDBC compliant database: including Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase,
Informix, and Access.
A Wiki Wifi Authorization Server
http://www.aradial.com
I have created a Wiki about
TopLink:
http://toplink.waldura.com. At this point in time it's mostly my own notes + some stuff I lifted off the Toplink forum at Oracle. Maybe it'll grow into something interesting? --
RenaudWaldura
See
TopLinkForJavaUsageExperiences
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