Concept-Oriented Query Language for Data Modeling and Analysis

This chapter describes a novel query language, called the concept-oriented query language (COQL), and demonstrates how it can be used for data modeling and analysis. The query language is based on a novel construct, called concept, and two relations between concepts, inclusion and partial order. Concepts generalize conventional classes and are used for describing domain-specific identities. Inclusion relation generalizes inheritance and is used for describing hierarchical address spaces. Partial order among concepts is used to define two main operations: projection and de-projection. This chapter demonstrates how these constructs are used to solve typical tasks in data modeling and analysis such as logical navigation, multidimensional analysis, and inference.