Systems and methods for data modeling in an item-based storage platform

A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising:

• organizing the data store such that the data store comprises:
• an Item;
• an Element;
• a plurality of Relationships comprising containment Relationships and reference Relationships, wherein the containment Relationships control the life-time of the Item, wherein said containment relationships are classified either as a holding Relationship or an embedding Relationship, wherein the Item is deleted when the holding relationship is deleted, wherein said Item is a unit of data storable in a data store and has at least one of a type or subtype and includes said Element and said plurality of Relationships, wherein said Element is an instance of a type comprising one or more fields;
• and wherein said plurality of Relationships is are a link between at least two Items;
• a Base Schema establishes a framework for creating and organizing each Item and setting a foundational set of;
• and
• a Core Schema defines a set of core types, wherein each Item is characterized into at least one core type based on the Item type or the Item subtype.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising:
• an Item;
• an Element;
• a plurality of Relationships comprising containment Relationships and reference Relationships, wherein the containment Relationships control the life-time of the Item, wherein said containment relationships are classified either as a holding Relationship or an embedding Relationship, wherein the Item is deleted when the holding relationship is deleted, wherein said Item is a unit of data storable in a data store and has at least one of a type or subtype and includes said Element and said plurality of Relationships, wherein said Element is an instance of a type comprising one or more fields;
• and wherein said plurality of Relationships is are a link between at least two Items;
• a Base Schema that establishes a framework for creating and organizing each Item and setting a foundational set of properties;
• and
• a Core Schema that defines a set of core types, wherein each Item is characterized into at least one core type based on the Item type or the Item subtype.