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This paper elaborates upon the problem of modeling complex relationships in database models. The relationship type is complex when its definition holds IS-A or HAS-A meta-relationships between distinct relationship types. The framework of the considerations is Association-Oriented Database Metamodel, a novel solution dedicated for modeling and implementation of database layer for compound, e.g. knowledge-based systems. The contribution of the paper is a set of design constructions that enable the model designer to define polymorphic and structured relationships in Association-Oriented Database Metamodel.
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Jodłowiec, M. (2018). Complex Relationships Modeling in Association-Oriented Database Metamodel. In: Nguyen, N., Hoang, D., Hong, TP., Pham, H., Trawiński, B. (eds) Intelligent Information and Database Systems. ACIIDS 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10752. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75420-8_5
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