Ben Pharr wrote:
> At 04:37 AM 8/8/00 , you wrote:
> >Whatever method is used, if every client needs its own copy, start-up
> >time is likely to be affected.
> >
> >If there is no central database presumably you don't want people to be
> >able to make changes which become available to other users...
> >
> >What about using ObjectOutputStream to write out the data as a Java
> >object? Though to be honest this is ultimately going to result in a
> >slow start-up.
> >
> >
> >Robbie
>
> That's correct. The data supplied with my program will be the same across
> every program. The data the user then supplies is only used by that
> user. I need a database-like method that will allow me to only pull in
> data that matches a certain criteria. Once again, it must be
> platform-independent and shouldn't be too hard to set up. Any ideas? Thanks!
>
Maybe InstantDB is what you are looking for. It is now part of the Enhydra
project,
under the Mozilla license.
Taken from http://instantdb.enhydra.org/
What is Instant DB?
InstantDB is an all Java, Relational Database
Management
System (RDBMS). Features supported include joins,
transactions, triggers, sub-selects, table aliasing
and much,
much more that you wouldn't normally expect to find in
a free
RDBMS. Since its launch in July 1997, InstantDB has
been
adopted by thousands of internet and database
developers
around the world. It is small, efficient, easy to
install, and comes
with lots of examples to help get the novice developer
started.
InstantDB is accessed via its own JDBC[tm] driver. By
using
standard SQL and Sun's JDBC API, InstantDB ensures
that your
applications enjoy a high degree of portability.
Good luck!
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