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by: Bjarki Holm, John Carnell, Tomas Stubbs, Poornachandra Sarang, Kevin Mukhar, Sant Singh, Jaeda Goodman, Ben Marcotte, Mauricio Naranjo, Anand Raj, Mark Piermanini
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9781861006028
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 1861006020
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Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 825
Publication Date: 2001-12
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This is a book about putting Java to work in the Oracle database. It concentrates on real-world applications that developers can put to immediate use in their day-to-day jobs and, in addition, gives in-depth consideration to the question of when it is appropriate to use Java from a performance perspective (including benchmarks). The examples in the book clearly distinguish between situations where:
Java can provide functionality that PL/SQL cannot. We exploit Java's capabilities for accessing system resources outside the database - such as operating system commands and network sockets. We also make use of powerful Java Utilities for messaging and generating graphics. For example, we develop an application whereby a pie chart image is generated from a query, and then automatically distributed to interested parties (using JavaMail) Java can be used to smoothly complement the programming capability of PL/SQL. An example here would be the use of PL/SQL packages to handle complex data types and schedule tasks in the database, in conjunction with the file transfer (FTP) or compression capabilities of Java.
The book is divided into four sections:
Section I is a fast-paced Java tutorial for PL/SQL programmers
Section II covers database access with JDBC and SQLJ and shows how to smoothly and correctly convert between Java and native SQL data types
Section III is the real heart of the book, where what has been learned is applied to practical problem solving with Java and PL/SQL
Section IV takes a detailed look at performance issues. Having considered Java application tuning and SQL tuning separately, we take a detailed look behind the scenes of Java database access and try to illustrate how you should choose between Java and PL/SQL for database operations
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Like most of the Wrox books, this one is like staring at a plate of spagetti! Way too many authors and poor editing of the material meant I had a hard time making any headway with this book.
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As a couple of reviewers have already indicated, this book doesn't provide the level of detail required to really understand the various topics this book claims to cover.
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This book was a real life saver for me! Detailed deployment guidelines and intuitive examples, gave me my money's wortth. Two thumbs up!
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As an Oracle developer, I found this book very helpful in my day-to-day chores. It is divided into four main sections, which I discuss further below.
The first section is a Java tutorial, for the Oracle developer. Having dealt a little with Java before, I found little new in this section. A word of caution, though: this book assumes some familiarity with PL/SQL (while no assumptions are made of Java knowledge). The material is divided so that you can just scan through, or skip, the first section (ca 100 pages), if you feel like it.
In part 2 of this book, we have a few chapters on both JDBC and SQLJ. Most emphasis is on Oracle-specific stuff and extensions. These chapters were different in quality, but served their purpose.
Part 3 is the heart of the book. This is where the authors delve into the details of Oracle Java, and illustrate how PRACTICAL problems may be solved by using Java or the joint efforts of PL/SQL and Java. I found some of the chapters ... Read More
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O9iJP is loaded with examples, on integrating Java with Oracle technologies such as PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, interMedia Text, and more. Rather than a guide to Java, JDBC or PL/SQL, this book is first and foremost a collection of useful tips and tricks, that I found of great value.
For example, in one of my own applications, I had been using C procs for extended file handling (working with directories, etc.). The file handling package developed and illustrated O9iJP showed me a much better alternative, as I had been having contsant maintenance problems with the C procs (related to listener setup, etc.).
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