layout, title, folder, permalink, categories, tags
| layout | title | folder | permalink | categories | tags | ||
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| pattern | Data Access Object | dao | /patterns/dao/ | Persistence Tier |
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Intent
Object provides an abstract interface to some type of database or other persistence mechanism.
Applicability
Use the Data Access Object in any of the following situations
- when you want to consolidate how the data layer is accessed
- when you want to avoid writing multiple data retrieval/persistence layers