Preface
Working with both Object-Oriented software and Relational Databases can be cumbersome and time consuming. Development costs are significantly higher due to a paradigm mismatch between how data is represented in objects versus relational databases. Siminov is an Object/Relational Mapping solution for all different environments - (Android - Java, iOS - Objective-C|Swift, Windows - C#, OS X - Objective-C|Swift). The term Object/Relational Mapping refers to the technique of mapping data from an object model representation to a relational data model representation (and visa versa). See Object Relational Mapping for a good high-level discussion.
Note: While having a strong background in SQL is not required to use Siminov, having a basic understanding of the concepts can greatly help you understand Siminov more fully and quickly. Probably the single best background is an understanding of data modeling principles. You might want to consider these resources as a good starting point: Data Modeling
Siminov not only takes care of the mapping from model classes to database tables (and from model data types to SQL data types), but also provides data query and retrieval facilities. It can significantly reduce development time otherwise spent with manual data handling in SQLite. Siminov design goal is to relieve the developer from 99% of common data persistence-related programming tasks by eliminating the need for manual, hand-crafted data processing using SQLite. However, unlike many other persistence solutions, Siminov does not hide the power of SQLite from you and guarantees that your investment in relational technology and knowledge is as valid as always.
Siminov may not be the best solution for data-centric applications that only use stored-procedures to implement the business logic in the database, it is most useful with object-oriented domain models and business logic required in all different platforms (Android, iOS, Windows). However, Siminov can certainly help you to remove or encapsulate vendor-specific SQLite code and will help with the common task of result set translation from a tabular representation to a graph of objects.
Use Siminov and report any bugs or issues you find. See Android, iOS, Windows for details. Try your hand at fixing some bugs or implementing enhancements. Again, see Android, iOS, Windows. Engage with the community using mailing lists, forums, IRC, or other ways listed at Siminov. Help improve or translate this documentation. Contact us on the developer mailing list if you have interest.Spread the word. Let the rest of your organization know about the benefits of Siminov.