While the integration of a Java Virtual Machine into the Oracle database has provided a whole host of new opportunities and challenges to the Oracle developer and DBA, it has also provoked much debate as to when it makes sense to exploit this feature. This book clearly demonstrates many practical, real-world applications that developers can put to immediate use in their day-to-day jobs. With Java and Oracle, the developer can now compress LOBs, use multicast sockets to automatically alert clients when data has changed, and run an FTP Java client in the database, to name but a few of the examples covered here. In addition, this book gives in-depth consideration to the question of when it is appropriate to use Java from a performance perspective, including benchmarks. Who is this book for? This book is for experienced Oracle developers looking to exploit Java. It will be of interest to DBAs who need to know how Java is likely to be used inside the database and how this affects them, and also to Java developers looking to apply their knowledge in the Oracle database. Knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle architecture is assumed. If you are relatively new to Java, then the explanations in the text should allow you to grasp all of the fundamental issues discussed. This book is ideal for an Oracle developer migrating from C to Java. What does this book cover? Java messaging and image generation utilities; Solutions using PL/SQL and Java together; Use of operating system resources; Java application performance; Benchmarks for SQL execution in PL/SQL and Java; Oracle JDBC and SQLJ; A Java tutorial for PL/SQL programmers.
Bjarki Hólm is a software engineer. Bjarki works as one of two chief system architects for Vyre Corporation. His current work includes the development of Vyre's new generation of content management systems, using J2EE and XML technologies. Bjarki's main areas of technical interest include Java technologies, XML, and Oracle.
John Carnell is currently working as a staff consultant with the Centare Group, a leading provider of e-software solutions. Johns favourite topic of discussion is component-based, n-tier architectures. John has extensive experience with Microsoft, Oracle and Java technologies. He can be reached at john_carnell@yahoo.com.
Ben Marcotte received a BS in Biology from the University of Oregon in 1994. In his progress from a research biologist to a computational biologist to a sysadmin to a web developer, many topics and technologies have held his interest, but presently Java, Oracle, XML and PHP garner his attention.
Jaeda Goodman is a Principal Software Engineer at Keane. After a degree in Philosophy and an MSc in Cognitive Science, she moved into the world of IT, focusing on Oracle data warehousing. For the last few years she has been concentrating on Java technologies, and has started specialising in J2EE after having reluctantly had to abandon her quest to become an InfoBus expert.
Kevin Mukhar has dabbled in programming for many years, and has been a professional programmer for almost 6 years. For the past 4 years he's worked primarily on providing web based services using Java in a web server with an Oracle database on the backend.
Mauricio Naranjo is a software engineer from Colombia, South America. He currently works as a software architect at the Research & Development Division of Open Intl. Systems Corp. His main focus is on distributed computing, Internet technologies, OO techniques and software architecture. Mauricio can be reached at: mauricio_naranjo@hotmail.com or mnaranjo@open.com.co.
Mark Piermarini has been working for Oracle for the past two years focusing mainly on Java and Internet technologies. Prior to Oracle, he was with a large consulting company for a few years; this allowed him to work on document imaging and financial systems for state/local governments and universities.
Anand Raaj is a Principal Consultant with QED Solutions Inc., a Houston based consulting firm, specializing in Oracle and web technology. He has nine years of experience in developing and implementing Oracle based applications. He is an Oracle Certified Professional and he presents regularly at regional and national conferences (Oracle user groups). He is also a Sun Certified Java Programmer.
Sant Singh is currently working with Cymbal Corporation, California, USA as a System Analyst. He has 5 years of experience in Client/Server and Internet software development environment. His Area of specialization is Objected Oriented Analysis and Design with Java and Database Design and Development with Oracle and SQL Server.
Tomas Stubbs has been developing and designing commercial software since 1989 and for most of that time he has specialised in Oracle. He currently works both as an independent contractor and as Technical Director for Firebrand Software Ltd., a software product development company which he co-founded with three others. He can be reached at tstubbs@firebrandsoftware.com.
