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1.1 | 1 | == A document based model == | |
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3 | Probably the most important concept of the REQUEA platform is the concept of Entity. | ||
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5 | All data manipulated by applications (Users and Business Rules) is stored in entities. Entities provide: | ||
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7 | * the definition of the data manipulated (the entity 'definition') | ||
8 | * information on data types (such as dates, string, ...) used by the entire platform. For example, the User interface layer will render a calendar widget for a 'Date' type. | ||
9 | * relationship definitions for complex entity structures | ||
10 | * database or XML mapping information. | ||
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12 | == Properties == |