Chapter 10. Using Java to Build Web Sites

Oracle9i supports procedures, functions, packages, and triggers to be coded in Java instead of PL/SQL. Because Java is a much more open language (supported by many platforms and databases) than the Oracle proprietary language, PL/SQL, it should provide Oracle environment performance improvements.

In this chapter, you will learn the following:

Java can perform any task that PL/SQL can perform. The AS LANGUAGE JAVA syntax is added to the Oracle procedure, function, package body, or trigger. In addition, these procedures, functions, and packages are executed in the same manner as their PL/SQL equivalents.

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