Entity classes are simply a core abstraction from the Data Layer in Software Engineering and their use are commonplace where the Data Layer is a Database. Its primary objection is to mask Business Logic classes from changes in the Database. Since their use is important and since they are much more than just a data modeling construct they deserve a page dedicated to them.
Neutrality edit
In reading the passages regarding differing usage between the object-oriented community and the entity-relationship community it seems the author is a member of the entity-relationship community. The passage reads as an argument in favor of the latter community's opinion. However, in a factual article no one's opinion can be labeled as the wrong opinion.
Additionally, the article reads as though the original author has autonomously decided upon the definition of entity class.
Evan Chaney (talk) 01:45, 27 July 2008 (UTC)