view

A view defines the way of presenting original and derived information for a complex data type or structure and related structures. In contrast to traditional view definitions the view in ODABA environment presents a method, which can apply on any collection or number of collections according to the view input specification. Moreover, the view may include related views for details and relationships, which makes views much more complex.

Besides its behavioral aspects, the view is a complex data type, which allows accessing view instances like other structured data instances.