The Haystack Data Model

  This chapter describes the general system architecture of the Haystack Data Model. Although we will try to avoid it, this chapter will make some references to Java specific constructs. There are a number of good references that may be of assistance to the reader.

• General Overview
• The Mile High View
  • Object Typing
  • The StrawType Class
• The Weavable Interface and the Straw Class
  • The StrawTies Class
  • Straw Constructors
    • The HaystackID Class
  • Straw Modifiers
  • Straw Accessors
• The TieWeavable Interface and Tie Class
  • The tie.Causal Class
• The NeedleWeavable Interface and Needle Class
  • The Promise Class
• The BaleWeavable Interface and Bale Class
  • The bale.HaystackDocument Class