Identifiers for non-searchable attributes

A system for storing data, comprising:

• an interface for receiving an attribute for storage;
• a processor for:
• determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage using a processor;
• storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, comprising storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to a hierarchical class-based object;
• and
• storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, comprising:
• storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object, and wherein the database location is accessed before the database table;
• and
• associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.

A computer program product for storing data, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving an attribute for storage;
• determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage using a processor;
• storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, comprising storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to a hierarchical class-based object;
• and
• storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, comprising:
• storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object, and wherein the database location is accessed before the database table;
• and
• associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.