I agree. Especially if you are trying to have a 1:1 mapping between tables and classes. The convenience you gain in the short term will be paid by complexity, p

I agree. Especially if you are trying to have a 1:1 mapping between tables and classes. The convenience you gain in the short term will be paid by complexity, performance, and code base lock in 100 times in the middle and far term. The relational database and your imperative program are two different things, trying to "unify" them will not work.