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Re: ORMs comparisons/complaints. [message #184508 is a reply to message #184497] Fri, 03 January 2014 21:45 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Arne Vajhøj is currently offline  Arne Vajhøj
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On 1/3/2014 8:18 AM, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
> On 01/02/2014 09:54 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 1/2/2014 3:09 AM, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
>>> On 01/01/2014 10:54 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> On 12/30/2013 4:36 PM, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
>>>> > I'll say this: Java language limitations have hurt Java ORMs, and it's
>>>> > not the fault of the ORM developers: I know a few of them. The JPA
>>>> > Criteria API is a sign of the apocalypse. It's unfortunately
>>>> > informed by
>>>> > folks who are both struggling with Java limitations and have
>>>> > experience
>>>> > with native implementations. C# LINQ and Scala Squeryl are
>>>> > conceptually
>>>> > light years ahead of Java ORMs.
>>>>
>>>> Much cleaner syntax.
>>>>
>>>> But I am not convinced that the syntax is sufficient important
>>>> to translate that into "light years ahead".
>>>>
>>> We can agree to disagree, Arne. I think ideas like C# LINQ and Scala
>>> Squeryl are far in advance of Java.
>>>
>>> I was able to write a Scala DSL a few years ago that would not have been
>>> possible in Java. Similarly, C# - I think you'd have to admit - is quite
>>> far ahead of Java.
>>
>> I think we almost agree on the grading of the syntaxes.
>>
>> But we may disagree on the weight given to syntax in an ORM
>> evaluation.
>>
>> I just don't see syntax for queries as being important enough
>> to cause "light years ahead".
>>
>> Everything else equal, then a nice syntax obviously create
>> a winner.
> Every time I look at the JPA criteria API, I cringe. :-) This
> occasionally causes me to use excessive comparisons.
>
> But I don't see how syntax of data access code is not _quite_ important.
> Whether SQL or JDBC or JPA or native ORMs etc. Syntax is a major part of
> what makes an API readily useable.

It certainly is important.

Arne
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