> [putting on Java hat]
> In other words, you'd like to have Hibernate in PHP.
> [taking off Java hat]
>
> Sorry...but if I didn't say it, someone else would. {GRIN}
AKA the ActiveRecord class in RoR. This model has been done before
(and done well). I would like to see Drupal selectively choose some
parts of these systems to copy.
-M