e-Commerce Applications Using Oracle8i and Java from Scratch

SQLJ Runtime Packages

The SQLJ runtime is a thin layer of Java code that runs on top of the JDBC driver. When your SQLJ source code is translated by the SQLJ translator, embedded SQL statements are converted into calls to the SQLJ runtime. These runtime classes provide wrappers around these calls for equivalent JDBC calls. When your application is run, the SQLJ runtime reads information about the program from the profile and passes information back and forth between the JDBC driver and application.

Note

The SQLJ runtime requires a JDBC driver. However, the JDBC driver can be any standard JDBC driver. The Oracle JDBC driver should be used if you want to use the Oracle-specific database types and features.

The Oracle SQLJ runtime consists of ...