egon@kub.nl (Egon Verharen) (06/08/90)
---------------------- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ---------------------- ---------------------- IFIP, Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte IFIP TC2 working conference on database semantics: ----------------------------------------------- | | | OBJECT ORIENTED DATABASES | | | | (DS-4) | | ANALYSIS, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | | | | | | Organised by Working Group 2.6 (databases) | | | | July 2-6 1990 | | Windermere, Lake District | | United Kingdom | | | ----------------------------------------------- The "object" based paradigm is increasingly being used as a basis for the encapsulation and structure of various specification, design and implementation approaches within computing. Object oriented (O-O) approaches offer three major benefits for the database field: locality of information, autonomy of operation and flexibility of structure and communication within the specification, design and implementation process itself. The theme of the conference is firmly the use and benefits of the object oriented paradigm as applied to the field of databases. For example does it: enrich the capacity for data semantics, provide a better way of expressing database updates, aid in enforcing integrity constraints, provide a mechanism for database views, effect the physical implementation of databases, help in the communication aspects of federated and distributed databases etc. The conference will be a working conference and will therefore be discussion (as well as object) oriented ! Both the invited keynote addresses and contributed papers are intended to engender discussion. Evening sessions may be arranged on an as needed basis for sub group discussions or impromptu seminars. Contributed Papers ------------------ Easy Objects Designer: A Tool for Object Oriented Database Design J. Almarode, T.L. Anderson (USA) A Powerful Tool for Object Oriented Manipulation K. Benecke (DDR) FOOD: Supporting Explicit Relations in a Fully Object Oriented Database S.E. Bratsberg (N) Database Desing Problems with Object Oriented Databases Ch. Britton (UK) Database Types: A Plea for Simplicity S. Chaudhuri (USA) Type Restrictions and Methods Interfaces in Object Oriented Database Programming I. Choi, M.V. Mannino (USA) Using a Database System to Implement a Debugger A. Doucet, P. Pfeffer (F) Proof-Theoretic Semantics of Object Oriented Specification Constructs J. Fiadeiro, C. Sernadas, T. Maibaum, G. Saake (UK) Semantic-rich User-defined Relationship as a Main Constructor in Object Oriented Databases O.D. Garcia, P.M.D. Gray (UK) Using Active Objects for Query Processing R. Jungclaus, G. Saake, C. Sernadas (FRG) Extending the Object Oriented Paradigm to Support Relationships and Constraints R. Nassif, Y. Qiu, J. Zhu (USA) Metaclasses in Object Oriented Databases N.W. Paton, O.D. Garcia (UK) A Synthesis of Complex Objects and Object Orientation M.H. Scholl, H.-J. Schek (FRG) Translating Constraints to Rules in CONTEXT: A CONstraint EXplanation Tool S.D. Urban, M. Desiderio (USA) An Object Oriented Query Processor that Returns Monotonically Improving Approximate Answers S.V. Vrbsky, J.W.S. Liu, K.P. Smith (USA) An Object-Oriented Approach in a Multimedia Database Project H. Weigand (NL) Equational Specification of Dynamic Objects R.J. Wielinga (NL) The Attribute Hypergraph Model - Towards a Unified View of Software Objects Y. Yang, F. Hunt (USA) Incomplete Information in Object Oriented Databases R. Zicari (I) Industrial Panel ---------------- Chair: Samit Khosla, Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte. This panel will consist of a number of short presentations based upon the position statements received on, "the direction of OO technology in the market place" from the following organisations: Digital (UK), Ingres (UK), OMG (USA), Oracle (UK), Softlab (UK), Sybase (UK), Symbolics (UK), Unisys (USA). The presentations will be followed by a discussion between panel members and the conference participants. The panel will end by panel member summaries and the chairman's conclusions. This panel will be held on the last conference day Friday 6th July, and will be followed by a panel response to Michael Stonebraker's talk. Seperate registration of this last day is possible, please see the registration form. Conference Bursaries -------------------- There will exist funds to "sponsor" a number of student registrations, such funds will be limited and any one wishing to apply should write with details of academic affiliation and a letter of recommendation to Robert Meersman, Infolab, Room B302, P.O.Box 90153 5000 LE TILBURG The Netherlands Conference Location ------------------- The conference will be held at the Low Wood Hotel, which is located on the bank of lake Windermere. Windermere is the largest lake, (approximately eleven miles long) in the Lake District of the United Kingdom. There are ten other major lakes with numerous small lakes scattered over scenic hills and valleys. The Low Wood Hotel itself boasts a three quarter mile lake frontage. In addition to the latest conference facilities a variety of indoor and outdoor water (and land) sports are available. Conference Excursion -------------------- An excursion of the lakes ending with a lake cruise is planned for Wednesday afternoon (4th July 14.00 hrs). Conference Banquet ------------------ A conference banquet will be held on Friday evening (6th July 17.00 hrs). Conference Officers ------------------- Conference Chair: Samit Khosla, Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte (UK) Programme Chairs: William Kent, HP Labs (USA) Robert Meersman, Tilburg University (NL) Local Organisation: Susan King, Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte (UK) Keynote Speakers ---------------- On the Type System of FOOPS Joseph Goguen, Oxford University, UK Object Orientation for Knowledge Base Management John Mylopoulos, University of Toronto, CDN What is an Object, After All ? Amilcar Sernadas, INESC, Portugal Third Generation Database Systems Manifesto Michael Stonebraker, University of California, Berkeley, USA Programme Committee DS-4 ------------------------ M. Adiba (F) P.M.G. Apers (NL) U. Dayal (USA) R. Demolombe (F) K. Dittrich (FRG) T. Dhondt (B) H.D. Ehrich (FRG) J. Fiadeiro (UK) J. Goguen (UK) J. Grimson (IRL) W. Kent (USA) [PC] S. Khosla (UK) [CC] H. Kilov (USA) U. Lipeck (FRG) P. Lockemann (FRG) P. Lyngbaek (USA) T.S.E. Maibaum (UK) J. Mylopoulos (CDN) D. McLeod (USA) R. Meersman (NL) [PC] M. Morgenstern (USA) S. Navathe (USA) G.M. Nijssen (NL) E. Ruspini (USA) C. Sernadas (P) A. Solvberg (N) J. Sowa (USA) J. Stein (USA) O. De Troyer (NL) D. Tsichritzis (CH) A. Walker (USA) G. Wiederhold (USA) Conference Co-Sponsors ---------------------- Digital (UK), Ingres (UK), OMG (USA), Oracle (UK), Softlab (UK), Sybase (UK), Unisys (USA). Registration ------------ Registration costs for the conference will be UKL (Pounds) 200 (sterling), this will include all conference sessions, conference day lunches, meeting facilities, conference banquet and excursion. Attendees may register for the last day, Friday 6th July, of the conference only. This will consist primarily of the Industrial Panel and a Response Panel to Michael Stonebraker's invited address. Cancellations ------------- Registrations should reach the Local Organiser by the 10th of June, with ------------ payment being sent at the time of registration. Substitutions may be made at any time. You may cancel your registration with a full refund less 30% administration charge provided that your notification of cancellation reaches the local organiser before the 10th of June 1990. After this date cancellations will be liable for the full registration fee. Accommodation ------------- There are forty rooms available at the conference hotel (the Low Wood). These are priced at UKL 65.00 (sterling) per night to include evening meal and full English breakfast. These rooms will be allocated on a first come first served bases. The registration form also indicates a range of other accommodation and the earlier registration is made the easier it will be to book accommodation of your choice. Late Registration ----------------- Please contact Susan King on telephone (44) (71) 583 5000 x 3238 fax (44) (71) 822 8024 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ REGISTRATION FORM ----------------- Surname: Initials: Title: Organisation: Address: __ Full Conference Registration UKL.(Pounds) 200.00 (sterling) Last Day Industrial Panel Registration __ UKL. 160.00 with Conference Banquet __ UKL. 140.00 without Conference Banquet Please reserve me __ rooms between the dates of __/__/__ and __/__/__ at the Low Wood Hotel @ UKL. 65.00 per person per night (single occupancy) inclusive of breakfast and dinner. Please reserve me __ rooms between the dates of __/__/__ and __/__/__ at another hotel in the following price ranges (per person per night and breakfast only) __ UKL. 20-30 __ UKL. 30-45 __ UKL. 45-70 Method of Payment ----------------- Payment may be made by cheques, drawn on any UK bank or by SWIFT bank transfer to the following account. National Westminister Bank 21 Lombard Street LONDON EC3P 3AR Account Number: 01105604 Sort Code 60-00-01 PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM BEFORE 10th JUNE TO: ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- SUSAN KING Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte Plumtree Court (MH/21) LONDON EC4A 4HT tel: (44) (71) 583 5000 x 3238 fax: (44) (71) 822 8024 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ** Egon M. Verharen ** UUCP: ..!mcvax!kubix!egon kubix!egon@uunet.uu.net Tilburg University BITNET: egon@kub.nl / Infolab verharen@htikub5 P.O.BOX 90153 voice: (+31) (13) 662767 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands fax: (+31) (13) 663069