NoSQL databases are becoming increasingly popular, however a lot of developers are having troubles deciding which NoSQL database is the right for their specific use case. Furthermore, companies that already use them are uncovering that their code is becoming increasingly dependent on the company's database. Software developers are tackling these issues with the help of mapping libraries, which increase code portability and make using NoSQL databases easier. In the thesis we explore different NoSQL database types, their use cases and compare them to SQL databases. Later, we compare different mapping libraries and thoroughly explore the Eclipse JNoSQL library. As the practical part of the thesis, we have developed an extension for the KumuluzEE framework, that makes use of Eclipse JNoSQL easier. Lastly, we present a use case of the developed library and grade its performance.
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