Active Record pattern

E440627

architectural pattern software design pattern

The Active Record pattern is a software design pattern in which objects wrap database rows, combining data access and business logic within the same class.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Disambiguation Statements Elicitation Referenced by

All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Active Record	5
Active Record pattern canonical	2
Eloquent ORM	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4442627 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Active Record pattern
Context triple: [Ruby on Rails, uses, Active Record pattern]

A. RSpec
RSpec is a popular behavior-driven development (BDD) testing framework for the Ruby programming language, known for its readable, expressive syntax.
B. DC ORM
DC ORM is the abbreviated name for the District of Columbia Office of Risk Management, the agency responsible for managing risk, insurance, and related claims for the D.C. government.
C. Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails is a popular open-source web application framework that emphasizes convention over configuration and rapid development for building database-backed applications.
D. SQLAlchemy
SQLAlchemy is a powerful Python SQL toolkit and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) library that provides a high-level, flexible interface for working with relational databases.
E. MVC
MVC refers to the Missouri Valley Conference, one of the oldest NCAA Division I athletic conferences in the United States.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Active Record pattern
Target entity description: The Active Record pattern is a software design pattern in which objects wrap database rows, combining data access and business logic within the same class.

A. RSpec
RSpec is a popular behavior-driven development (BDD) testing framework for the Ruby programming language, known for its readable, expressive syntax.
B. DC ORM
DC ORM is the abbreviated name for the District of Columbia Office of Risk Management, the agency responsible for managing risk, insurance, and related claims for the D.C. government.
C. Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails is a popular open-source web application framework that emphasizes convention over configuration and rapid development for building database-backed applications.
D. SQLAlchemy
SQLAlchemy is a powerful Python SQL toolkit and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) library that provides a high-level, flexible interface for working with relational databases.
E. MVC
MVC refers to the Missouri Valley Conference, one of the oldest NCAA Division I athletic conferences in the United States.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	architectural pattern ⓘ software design pattern ⓘ
commonIn	.NET ORMs that follow Active Record style ⓘ PHP web frameworks ⓘ Ruby on Rails applications ⓘ
contrastedWith	Data Mapper pattern ⓘ Repository pattern ⓘ
defines	one object per database row ⓘ
describedIn	Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture ⓘ
encapsulates	business logic ⓘ data access logic ⓘ database table row ⓘ
hasAuthor	Martin Fowler ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	attributes map to table columns ⓘ class typically maps to a database table ⓘ each Active Record instance corresponds to a single database row ⓘ methods implement domain logic ⓘ methods implement persistence operations ⓘ simple to understand and implement ⓘ tightly couples domain model to database schema ⓘ well suited for CRUD-centric applications ⓘ
hasLimitation	can lead to anemic domain model if misused ⓘ harder to test in isolation from the database ⓘ less suitable for complex domain models ⓘ
hasPublicationYear	2002 ⓘ
influenced	CakePHP ORM ⓘ linked to: CakePHP CodeIgniter Active Record ⓘ linked to: CodeIgniter Laravel Eloquent ORM ⓘ linked to: Laravel Ruby on Rails Active Record ⓘ linked to: Ruby on Rails
primaryDomain	enterprise application architecture ⓘ object-relational mapping ⓘ
relatedConcept	domain model pattern ⓘ object-relational impedance mismatch ⓘ transaction script pattern ⓘ
supports	encapsulation of lifecycle callbacks ⓘ encapsulation of validation rules ⓘ simple query interfaces ⓘ
typicalMethodName	create ⓘ destroy ⓘ findById ⓘ save ⓘ update ⓘ
typicalOperation	delete ⓘ find ⓘ insert ⓘ update ⓘ validation ⓘ
usedFor	combining data access and business logic ⓘ encapsulating persistence logic ⓘ mapping database rows to objects ⓘ simplifying CRUD operations ⓘ

How these facts were elicited