Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to ORM frameworksThis chapter describes the concept of ORM and the different approaches authors of frameworks take (eg. designs, workflows, etc.)Chapter 2: Aurelius Meets ORMIn this chapter, a high-level introduction of Aurelius is presented and the reader evaluates how Aurelius meets the requirements of an ORM frameworkChapter 3: Doing Basic TasksThe application to be developed is introduced in this chapter and it explains/demonstrates how basic tasks in a database can be achieved in Aurelius (connectivity, add, delete, update records)Chapter 4: Questioning the DatabaseBasic queries to more advanced enquiries to the database are demonstrated and explained in this chapterChapter 5: TAureliusDataSetThis chapter introduces the TAureliusDataSet component and follows examples in the developed app
Chapter 6: Aurelius on Mobile PlatformsThis chapter shows how Aurelius can be used in applications for Android and iOSChapter 7: The Data Modeler ApplicationThe Data Modeler (DM) application is introduced. This is a brief discussion and the aim is to show how DM can speed up the set up of Aurelius entitiesChapter 8:  Concurrency IssuesThis chapter discusses how common concurrency problems can be managed using Aurelius built-in features

About the Author

John Kouraklis started exploring computers when he was 16 and since then has followed all the way from Turbo Pascal to Delphi and Delphi Tokyo versions as a hobby initially and as a profession for most of his adult life. He has developed a wide range of applications, from financial software to reverse engineering tools, including an application for professional gamblers. He is, also, the author of the book MVVM in Delphi by Apress