mapping onto existing databases
with enterprise core objects ii in delphi 2005 it's now possible to develop applications that use existing databases for persistence, through the new enhanced object-relational mapping which is driven by xml schema files. this powerful new feature can be used to reverse an existing ms sql server, oracle or interbase database, and create the mapping schema file as well as the uml model, with classes wrapping the database tables.
delphi 2005 and northwind database imported in eco ii model
ecospace designer enhancements
the ecospace designer has a number of additional capabilities in delphi 2005, including the ability to generate default mapping schema xml file, to convert an eco i type database to eco ii format, and to reverse/wrap an existing database. the ecospace designer also has been enhanced with new tooltip hints that show a list of the usage tasks need to be done, for example for the persistencemapperbdp.
delphi 2005 eco ii design-time tooltip hints
the tasks that are done will automatically be checked, so you always have an up-to-date overview of what's done and what steps remains to be done.
in another example where tooltip hints are used: when you want to open a new eco package, the hints will show all classes defined in the selected eco package.
