Learn how to implement SQLJ--the new standard for embedding static SQL directly into Java programs.

If you're a Java programmer working in an Oracle environment, you're probably familiar with JDBC as a means of accessing data within an Oracle database. SQLJ takes you further, allowing you to access a database using embedded SQL statements.Java Programming with Oracle SQLJshows you how to get the most out of SQLJ. Layered on top of JDBC, SQLJ greatly simplifies database programming. Rather than make several calls to the JDBC API just to execute a simple SQL statement, SQLJ executes that statement simply by embedding it within the Java code. In this book, Jason Price explains SQLJ programming from a task-oriented point of view. You'll learn how to: Embed queries and other SQL statements within Java programs Deploy SQLJ code not only on client machines, but also to JServer--Oracle's Java engine built into the database Use advanced techniques for working with collections, streams, large objects, and database objects, all without leaving the comfort of the SQLJ environment Tune SQLJ programs for maximum performance Throughout the book, the exposition of SQLJ and SQLJ programming techniques reflects the author's many years of professional experience as a programmer and consultant. Examples are first-rate, enabling you to learn SQLJ in no time. If you're writing Java code to access an Oracle database, you can't afford not to know about SQLJ.

The traditional division of labor between the database (which only stores and manages SQL and XML data for fast, easy data search and retrieval) and the application server (which runs application or business logic, and presentation logic) is obsolete. Although the books primary focus is on programming the Oracle Database, the concepts and techniques provided apply to most RDBMS that support Java including Oracle, DB2, Sybase, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. This is the first book to cover new Java, JDBC, SQLJ, JPublisher and Web Services features in Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (the coverage starts with Oracle 9i Release 2). This book is a must-read for database developers audience (DBAs, database applications developers, data architects), Java developers (JDBC, SQLJ, J2EE, and OR Mapping frameworks), and to the emerging Web Services assemblers. - Describes pragmatic solutions, advanced database applications, as well as provision of a wealth of code samples. - Addresses programming models which run within the database as well as programming models which run in middle-tier or client-tier against the database. - Discusses languages for stored procedures: when to use proprietary languages such as PL/SQL and when to use standard languages such as Java; also running non-Java scripting languages in the database. - Describes the Java runtime in the Oracle database 10g (i.e., OracleJVM), its architecture, memory management, security management, threading, Java execution, the Native Compiler (i.e., NCOMP), how to make Java known to SQL and PL/SQL, data types mapping, how to call-out to external Web components, EJB components, ERP frameworks, and external databases. - Describes JDBC programming and the new Oracle JDBC 10g features, its advanced connection services (pooling, failover, load-balancing, and the fast database event notification mechanism) for clustered databases (RAC) in Grid environments. - Describes SQLJ programming and the latest Oracle SQLJ 10g features , contrasting it with JDBC. - Describes the latest Database Web services features, Web services concepts and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) for DBA, the database as Web services provider and the database as Web services consumer. - Abridged coverage of JPublisher 10g, a versatile complement to JDBC, SQLJ and Database Web Services.

Special Edition Using Oracle8i provides you with a one-stop reference on the latest Oracle database--complete with real-life experiences and practical examples. Key updates that are covered for Oracle8I include SQLJ programming, JavaBeans, CORBA, and Java Virtual Machine. You will learn the fundamentals of Oracle database design, development and administration and progress quickly to using Oracles tools and products to make these tasks easier and faster.

Here is an essential handbook for developers and administrators working with Oracle Portal. The book explains how to build and deploy portal-driven Web sites using Oracle Portal. Step-by-step walkthroughs and significant code samples demonstrate methods for rapidly creating robust forms, reports, charts, and content management applications.

Design Feature-Rich PL/SQL Applications Deliver dynamic, client/server PL/SQL applications with expert guidance from an Oracle programming professional. With full coverage of the latest features and tools, Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming lays out each topic alongside detailed explanations, cut-and-paste syntax examples, and real-world case studies. Access and modify database information, construct powerful PL/SQL statements, execute effective queries, and deploy bulletproof security. You'll also learn how to implement C, C++, and Java procedures, Web-enable your database, cut development time, and optimize performance. Create, debug, and manage Oracle-driven PL/SQL programs Use PL/SQL structures, delimiters, operators, variables, and statements Identify and eliminate errors using PLSQL_WARNINGS and exception handlers Work with functions, procedures, packages, collections, and triggers Define and deploy varray, nested table, and associative array data types Handle external routines, object types, large objects, and secure files Communicate between parallel sessions using DBMS_ALERT and DBMS_PIPE Call external procedures through Oracle Net Services and PL/SQL wrappers Integrate internal and server-side Java class libraries using Oracle JVM Develop robust Web applications using PL/SQL Gateway and Web Toolkit

“The examples in the book are drawn from real life, and show you how to effectively use Java components to develop enterprise-level database applications step by step.”—David A. RosenbergVice President, Java Platform GroupOracle Corporation

Oracle8i, the long-awaited "Internet database" from Oracle Corporation, has hit the streets running-and you may find yourself struggling to keep up with Oracle's fast-moving technology. oracle boasts that Oracle8i offers more than 150 new features, many of them designed to make its popular database programming language, PL/SQL, faster, more powerful, and easier to use. This concise and engaging book is both a companion to Oracle PLISQL Programming (widely recognized as the "bible" for PL/SQL developers) and a guide designed to bring you up to speed as quickly as possible on the new PL/SQL features of Oracle8i. Following the style of Feuerstein's earlier books, the Guide to Oracle8i Features combines easy-to-understand descriptions of the new Oracle8i features with a wealth of interesting and informative examples. It covers: • Autonomous transactions • Invoker rights • Native dynamic SQL • Bulk binds and collects • System-level database triggers • New built-in packages • Fine-grained access control • Calling Java methods from within PL/SQL Some PL/SQL developers are uneasy about what the introduction of Java means to their applications-and their programming future. But the two languages are expected to work well together in Oracle8i. This book gives you enough Java know-how to build simple Java classes, load them into the Oracle8i database, and leverage those classes from within your PL/SQL code. Now you'll be able to take advantage of all the power of Java without giving up the performance and usability advantages of PL/SQL! Included with this book is a diskette containing an online tool developed by RevealNet, Inc., that provides point-and-click access to approximately 100 files of reusable source code and examples. The Guide to Oracle8i Features showcases A the powerful new features of Oracle8i designed especially for PL/SQL developers. You'll find it indispensable as you strive to take the fullest possible advantage of everything this exciting new version has to offer. "The Oracle8i release adds a myriad of new features and enhancements to the PL/SQL application development platform-a crucial part of the Oracle programmers arsenal. In his latest book, Steven Feuerstein superbly describes each of these features, going right to the heart of the matter. His technical expertise, lucid descriptions, examples, and humor bring life to the book, making it not just an invaluable reference, but also a wonderful teaching fount. " Usha Sangam, Senior Manager, PL/SQL Language and Compiler Frontend Languages and Object-Relational Technology, Oracle Corporation

The Book Has Been Written To Provide An Excellent Grounding To Those Who Wish To Learn Sql, Pl/Sql And Sqlj Using Oracle 8I Or 9I. Like All His Earlier Books This Book Also Has Several Illustrative Examples, Which Have A Logical Link Between Them.Each Set Of Examples Helps Build Skills That Will Take The Reader To The Next Set Of Examples, Which In Turn Leads Upwards Until A Strong Programming Foundation Using The Natural Language Of Oracle8I Or 9I Has Been Established.Each Topic Is Very Liberally Sprinkled With Examples That Are Mapped To Applications, Which Fit In The Real World.

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