Object query model for analytics data access

A computer-implemented method of processing a data object for analytics data access, the method comprising:

• providing a client application written in an object-oriented programming language, the client application having at least one data object defined for data access,
• parsing the at least one data object to generate an intermediate query description;
• passing the intermediate query description to a selected translator to generate a query output string in accordance with a target query language.

A computer-based development environment for a client application, the computer-based development environment comprising:

• a processor that is a functional component of the computer and configured to execute software instructions to provide at least one development function;
• and
• a user interface component configured to generate a user interface that receives an object model definition and provides a plurality of selections for a deployment target for the object model definition, and automatically generates support for a deployment target upon receiving a user selection relative to a deployment target.