Performance modeling of database and simulation protocols: design choices for query driven simulation

Query driven simulation is an approach to simulation modeling and analysis that attempts to automate the storage and retrieval of simulation data and simulation models. Object-oriented database systems provide su.cient data and behavioral structuring mechanisms to support demanding applications like query driven simulation. This paper represents a preliminary modeling study of some of the design choices related to the operation of active objects in an object-oriented database system. We wish to select a collection of database and simulation protocols that will support a highly concurrent, high performance query driven simulation system.