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| author | James Moger <james.moger@gmail.com> | 2011-08-03 22:01:42 -0400 |
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| committer | James Moger <james.moger@gmail.com> | 2011-08-03 22:01:42 -0400 |
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+=================
+iciql **is**...
+
+- a model-based, database access wrapper for JDBC
+- for modest database schemas and basic statement generation
+- for those who want to write code, instead of SQL, using IDE completion and compile-time type-safety
+- small (100KB) with no runtime dependencies
+- pronounced *icicle* (although it could be French: *ici ql* - here query language)
+- a friendly fork of the H2 [JaQu][jaqu] project
+
+iciql **is not**...
+
+- a complete alternative to JDBC
+- designed to compete with more powerful database query tools like [jOOQ][jooq] or [Querydsl][querydsl]
+- designed to compete with enterprise [ORM][orm] tools like [Hibernate][hibernate] or [mybatis][mybatis]
+
+Supported Databases
+=================
+- [H2](http://h2database.com)
+- Support for others is planned and should only require creating a simple "dialect" class.
+
+Java Runtime Requirement
+=================
+iciql requires a Java 6 Runtime Environment (JRE) or a Java 6 Development Kit (JDK).
+
+Current Release
+=================
+documentation @ [iciql.com](http://iciql.com)
+issues, binaries, & source @ [Google Code][googlecode]<br/>
+sources @ [Github][iciqlsrc]
+
+License
+=================
+iciql is distributed under the terms of the [Apache Software Foundation license, version 2.0][apachelicense]
+
+[jaqu]: http://h2database.com/html/jaqu.html "H2 JaQu project"
+[orm]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-relational_mapping "Object Relational Mapping"
+[jooq]: http://jooq.sourceforge.net "jOOQ"
+[querydsl]: http://source.mysema.com/display/querydsl/Querydsl "Querydsl"
+[hibernate]: http://www.hibernate.org "Hibernate"
+[mybatis]: http://www.mybatis.org "mybatis"
+[iciqlsrc]: http://github.com/gitblit/iciql "iciql git repository"
+[googlecode]: http://code.google.com/p/iciql "iciql project management"
+[apachelicense]: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 "Apache License, Version 2.0"
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