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A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for translating an object attribute to and from a database value. A database is provided and a conversion process is determined for converting an object attribute to and from a database value. The conversion process is encapsulated in an attri

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for translating an object attribute to and from a database value. A database is provided and a conversion process is determined for converting an object attribute to and from a database value. The conversion process is encapsulated in an attribute converter. A first object attribute is directed to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value. A second database value is directed to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute. The second attribute converter is substituted for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute, and the attribute converter is altered for relieving a performance bottleneck.

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1. A method for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a database; (b) determining a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) encapsulating the conversion process in an attribute convert

1. A method for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a database; (b) determining a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) encapsulating the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) directing a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) directing a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute (f) substituting a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) altering the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck. 2. A method as recited in claim 1, where in a different attribute converter is created for each type of conversion of object attributes to and from database values. 3. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein the attribute converters implement a common interface. 4. A method as recited in claim 2, further comprising the step of directing all attributes of the same type to a particular attribute converter. 5. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising: (a) a code segment that provides a database; (b) a code segment that determines a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) a code segment that encapsulates the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) a code segment that directs a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) a code segment that directs a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute; (f) a code segment that substitutes a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) a code segment that alters the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck. 6. A computer program as recited in claim 5, wherein a different attribute converter is created for each type of conversion of object attributes to and from database values. 7. A computer program as recited in claim 6, wherein the attribute converters implement a common interface. 8. A computer program as recited in claim 6, further comprising a code segment that directs all attributes of the same type to a particular attribute converter. 9. A system for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising: (a) logic that provides a database; (b) logic that determines a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) logic that encapsulates the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) logic that directs a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) logic that directs a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute; (f) logic that substitutes a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) logic that alters the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck. 10. A system as recited in claim 9, wherein a different attribute converter is created for each type of conversion of object attributes to and from database values. 11. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein the attribute converters implement a common interface. 12. A system as recited in claim 10, further comprising logic that directs all attributes of the same type to a particular attribute converter.