Look at IMS or CODASYL from the 70s, or xml/object databases from the 90s. They did what you’re asking for.
Both times, the eventual consensus was that sql was simpler to implement and use, but maybe marginally slower. Then machines got faster, so SQL dominated the market for decades.
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Look at IMS or CODASYL from the 70s, or xml/object databases from the 90s. They did what you’re asking for.
Both times, the eventual consensus was that sql was simpler to implement and use, but maybe marginally slower. Then machines got faster, so SQL dominated the market for decades.