https://github.com/apptivegrid/soil
An object oriented database that is easy to use and fun to play with
https://github.com/apptivegrid/soil
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An object oriented database that is easy to use and fun to play with
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/apptivegrid/soil
- Owner: ApptiveGrid
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-08-08T15:50:39.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-23T13:01:58.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-09T00:09:05.313Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: database, oop, pharo
- Language: Smalltalk
- Homepage:
- Size: 9.06 MB
- Stars: 46
- Watchers: 8
- Forks: 8
- Open Issues: 34
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Citation: CITATION.cff
- Authors: AUTHORS
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README
# Soil
[](https://github.com//ApptiveGrid/Soil/actions/workflows/build.yml)
Soil is an object oriented database in [pharo](http://pharo.org). It is transaction based having ACID transactions. It has binary search capabilities with SkipList and BTree+ indexes. It aims to be a simple yet powerful database making it easy to develop with, easy to debug with, easy to inspect, ...
To read more please have a look at the [documentation](./docs/soil.md)
## Loading
Load it in 64bit Pharo 11/12/13 with Metacello:
```smalltalk
Metacello new
repository: 'github://ApptiveGrid/Soil:main/src';
baseline: 'Soil';
load.
```
Note: For now, Windows is not supported. Contact us if you want to help!
**caution** Soil is in an early stage meaning there are might be things missing. It is battle tested as it is the driving database behind [ApptiveGrid](http://www.apptivegrid.de) but you might have different requirements. If so, tell us!
## Latest release
The latest release is [v2](https://github.com/ApptiveGrid/Soil/tree/v2) which you can load via
```smalltalk
Metacello new
repository: 'github://ApptiveGrid/Soil:v2/src';
baseline: 'Soil';
load.
```
The changelog can be found [here](https://github.com/ApptiveGrid/Soil/blob/v2/docs/changelog.md)
*note*: Releases in Soil are branches. Loading it with a release tag will get the hot fixes of that release. If you do not want this please use the commit hash as version instead
### Development
We use github for organizing our development. You can see what we are doing right now on the [project board](https://github.com/orgs/ApptiveGrid/projects/2). An up-to-date list of milestones you can find in [milestones](https://github.com/ApptiveGrid/Soil/milestones?direction=desc&sort=completeness&state=open).
### Soil in Action
If you want to see Soil in action, [ApptiveGrid](https://www.apptivegrid.de) is using it to persist all data. (You can create a free accout).
More info:
- Pharo Success Story: [ApptiveGrid - Digitize and Automatize Business Processes](https://www.pharo.org/success/ApptiveGrid.html)
- Demo ESUG 2022: "ApptiveGrid, a collaborative Database" [Video Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVkJsIIqMKM)
- create your account [here](https://www.apptivegrid.de)
**NEWS**
- The Soil Database has now an entry in [HAL](https://hal.science/hal-04726251) and is archived by [https://www.softwareheritage.org](https://www.softwareheritage.org) 2024-11-22
- [ANN] Release V2 of Soil, the object oriented database for Pharo implemented in Pharo [Mail](https://lists.pharo.org/empathy/thread/OE434T74GYE74GUNP3GLKYAZGGBXUSWT) 2024-08-28
- [ANN] Soil release v1 [Mail](https://lists.pharo.org/empathy/thread/6VYPN7R6TQPWDKQTRXUV7S6UU5AEMPV7) 2024-04-24
- ESUG2023 talk "Soil:a fresh look on object oriented databases"
- [Slides PDF](http://archive.esug.org/ESUG2023/day3/02_1%20-%20Soil,%20a%20Fresh%20Look%20on%20Object%20Oriented%20Databases.pdf), [Slides SlideShare](https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/soil-a-fresh-look-on-object-oriented-databases/260898335)
- Video on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui4TXcv7tus)
- ESUG 2023 talk "Soil and Pharo"
- [Slides PDF](http://archive.esug.org/ESUG2023/day3/02_2%20-%20Soil%20and%20Pharo.pdf)
- [Slides SlideShare](https://www.slideshare.net/esug/soil-and-pharo-260898369)
- Soil got the second prize in the [2023 ESUG Innovation Technology Awards](https://esug.github.io/2023-Conference/awardsSubmissions.html) !
- 06/2023: [ApptiveGrid](https://www.apptivegrid.de) starts using Soil
- Development of Soil announced at ESUG 2022
- Talk "there's no magic... until you talk about databases" [Slides PDF](http://archive.esug.org/ESUG2022/02Tuesday/08-hartl-deployment.pdf), [Slides SlideShare](https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/theres-no-magic-until-you-talk-about-databases/253132135), [Video YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLtaHeFgbNo)
- ShowUs: "Soil: a OO Database for Pharo" [Video YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5mk7yYVz)
