Introducing Delphi ORM: Object Relational Mapping Using TMS Aurelius

Description

Discover the fundamental concepts of object-relational mapping (ORM) design, Aurelius’ basic features, and the practical applications of those features. In a series of tasks, you will be exposed to techniques and best practices that make the use of Aurelius easy and efficient. Furthermore, you’ll refine your analytical skills to sharpen your understanding of Delphi (Pascal), helping you write better code along the way. Introducing Delphi ORM explains that while database design is difficult, database programming (i.e., manipulating, extracting, filtering, and manipulating data) is even more difficult. ORM frameworks provide a simpler way for you to access and manage data in databases. You’ll see how they offer different levels of abstraction and tools to code data access in a database-agnostic way by introducing a layer between the application and the data access language (SQL, LINQ, and so on). By the end of the book, you will be confident in using a wide range of Aurelius features to allow you to get started with databases in a very short space of time. What You Will LearnGain the fundamentals of ORM frameworks and Aurelius for DelphiAchieve basic tasks, such as connecting to the database and adding, deleting, and updating records, using Aurelius Employ advanced database queries Use the TAureliusDataSet component Integrate with mobile platforms such as Android and iOSWork with the data modeler application Who This Book Is For Software developers starting with Aurelius or those who have some exposure to the framework. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi In the Land of ORM (John Kouraklis)....Pages 1-18 TMS Aurelius (John Kouraklis)....Pages 19-68 Call Center Application (John Kouraklis)....Pages 69-92 Basic Operations (John Kouraklis)....Pages 93-123 Querying the Database (John Kouraklis)....Pages 125-165 Enhancements (John Kouraklis)....Pages 167-195 Aurelius on the Move (John Kouraklis)....Pages 197-223 TMS Data Modeler (John Kouraklis)....Pages 225-248 Back Matter ....Pages 249-253