Object-RMDB Data Mapper- iBATIS

What is iBATIS?

The iBATIS Data Mapper framework makes it easier to use a database with Java and .NET applications. iBATIS couples objects with stored procedures or SQL statements using a XML descriptor. Simplicity is the biggest advantage of the iBATIS Data Mapper over object relational mapping tools.

本來是在看spring的jpetstore時，發現他使用這個ORM，感覺很不錯。其實嚴格來說iBATIS不算是ORM。不過有些狀況之下，直接使用SQL還是有其需要性，這時候iBATIS就很好用。

目前iBATIS己經加入apache project有java版 .NET版及ruby/rails版。