Library Reference

Complete reference documentation for InstantObjects units and classes.

Overview

InstantObjects is organized into several functional areas, each containing related units and classes. This reference provides detailed documentation for all public classes, methods, properties, and events.

Core Units

The foundation of InstantObjects - essential units for object persistence and metadata management.

Unit	Description
InstantPersistence	Core persistence classes: TInstantObject, attributes, connectors
InstantBrokers	Broker architecture: SQL and navigational brokers
InstantMetadata	Metadata system for object-to-database mapping
InstantTypes	Type definitions, enumerations, and base types
InstantClasses	Base infrastructure classes and utilities
InstantCommand	Command and query execution

Presentation Units

Data-aware components for user interface integration.

Unit	Description
InstantPresentation	TInstantExposer and TInstantSelector components

Database Units

Database building, evolution, and schema management.

Unit	Description
InstantDBBuild	Database builder for creating schema from model
InstantDBEvolution	Database evolution for schema updates

Broker Units

Database-specific broker implementations.

File-Based Brokers

Unit	Description
InstantXML	XML file-based storage broker
InstantJSON	JSON file-based storage broker

SQL-Based Brokers

Unit	Description
InstantFireDAC	Universal FireDAC broker (recommended)
InstantIBX	InterBase/Firebird IBX broker
InstantADO	ADO broker for MS SQL Server and Access
InstantDBX	dbExpress broker for multiple databases

REST and JSON Units

Modern REST API and JSON serialization support.

Unit	Description
Instant.Neon.Serializers	Neon-based JSON serialization
InstantObjects.MARS.Server	MARS Curiosity REST server integration
InstantObjects.WiRL.Server	WiRL REST server integration

Quick Navigation

By Task

Working with Objects:

• Creating and storing objects → InstantPersistence
• Retrieving objects → InstantPersistence
• Querying objects → InstantCommand

User Interface:

• Displaying single object → InstantPresentation (TInstantExposer)
• Displaying object collections → InstantPresentation (TInstantSelector)

Database:

• Creating database schema → InstantDBBuild
• Updating database schema → InstantDBEvolution
• Choosing a broker → InstantBrokers

REST APIs:

• JSON serialization → Instant.Neon.Serializers
• Building MARS REST API → InstantObjects.MARS.Server
• Building WiRL REST API → InstantObjects.WiRL.Server

By Class

Common classes quick reference:

• TInstantObject → InstantPersistence
• TInstantConnector → InstantPersistence
• TInstantExposer → InstantPresentation
• TInstantSelector → InstantPresentation
• TInstantQuery → InstantCommand
• TInstantBroker → InstantBrokers
• TInstantDBBuilder → InstantDBBuild

Conventions

Throughout this reference:

• Class names are shown in monospace font
• Required parameters are shown in bold
• Optional parameters are shown in italic
• Deprecated items are clearly marked
• Version information indicates when features were introduced

See Also

• User Guide - Step-by-step tutorials
• Primer Demo - Working examples
• Advanced Features - JSON, REST, and more