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Succeeding with Object Databases A Practical Look at Todays Implementations wit h Java™ and XML Akmal B. Chaudhri Roberto Zicari Publisher : Robert Ipsen Editor: Theresa Hudson Developmental Editor : Kathryn A. Malm Managing Editor : Angela Smith Text Design Composition : Benchmark Productions, Inc. Designations used by companies to distinguish their product s are often claimed as trademarks . In all instances where John Wiley Sons, Inc., is aware of a claim, the product names appear in initial capital or ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Readers, however, should contact the appropriate companies for more complete information regarding trademarks and registration . This book is printed on acid-free paper. © Copyright © 200 1 by Akmal B. Chaudhri and Roberto Zicari . All rights reserved . Published by John Wiley Sons, Inc. Published simultaneously in Canada . No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or trans- mitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying , recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Pub- lisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copy- right Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 750-4744. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012, (212) 850-6011, fax (212)850-6008, E-Mail: PERMREQ@WILEY.COM. This publication is designed to provide