1. A computer-implemented method in which at least one computer system initiates execution of instructions retrieved from storage to facilitate management of objects in an object-oriented environment, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving an object type associated with the objects; analyzing metadata to identify a relationship between the object type and a corresponding structure for storing associated object data in a relational database; based on the relationship, generating a set of operational instructions to modify contents of the relational database for the received object type; and storing the set of operational instructions in anticipation of receiving a corresponding command to apply the set of operational instructions to a given object of the received object type.