OASIS-an object-oriented and symbolic information system

A description is given of OASIS (Object-oriented And Symbolic Information System), a database system being developed at Rutgers University. the goal of the OASIS project is to extend the conventional Unix programming environment with persistent customized objects, object-oriented database programming, and symbolic information management. The fundamental concepts and the basic architecture of OASIS are outlined. The language constructs that can be used in OASIS to define, access, and operate on objects are discussed.<>