1st Edition

Oracle Embedded Programming and Application Development

By Lakshman Bulusu Copyright 2011
    372 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    372 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Focusing on tried and true best practice techniques in cross-technology based Oracle embedded programming, this book provides authoritative guidance for improving your code compilation and execution. Geared towards IT professionals developing Oracle-based Web-enabled applications in PL/SQL, Java, C, C++, .NET, Perl, and PHP, it covers application development from concepts to customization, following a pragmatic approach to design, coding, testing, deployment, and customization—explaining how to maximize embedded programming practices.

    Oracle Embedded Programming and Application Development explains application development frameworks using 3GL and 4GL high-level language code as embedded code segments across .NET, Java, and Open Source technologies, in conjunction with SQL and/or PL/SQL and the Oracle RDBMS through version 11gR2. It also:

    • Features pluggable code using parameterized constructs to promote code reuse
    • Explains when to use a particular embedded language as a best fit for specific applications
    • Highlights design considerations that reduce the probability of errors, enable quick resolution, and boost performance in terms of enabling a Fast-Actionable-Synchronized-Tested (FAST) solution implementation
    • Provides best practice techniques that can enhance any application development code-design methodology for a better, easier, faster, cheaper, and pervasive solution that in turn helps achieve a Better Business Benefit (B-B-B)

    This practical guide details techniques for constructing architecture and code design methodologies for live application development projects that can be generalized and standardized as application development and code design frameworks. Cover to cover, the text provides an understanding of how the designed, developed, and deployed solutions conform to emerging and next-generation trends. It also discusses the conformance and usage of Web 2.0-based RIA functionality and regulatory compliance practices involving auditing and security.

    Praise for:

    "Taking an Oracle-centric approach, Lakshman skillfully guides you through the maze of various popular programming languages and environments including .NET, C/C++, Perl, PHP, Java, and even SQL and PL/SQL – not only showing you how they interact with Oracle but also which language is the best fit for a given situation."
    —John Kanagaraj, Executive Editor, IOUG SELECT Journal

    INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS

    Embedded Programming—An Oracle-Centric Approach
    Embedded Programming from the Oracle Perspective: The Primary Indicators and the Solution Life Cycle
    What’s In and What’s Not: Programming Languages, Platforms, and Solution Options Available for an Oracle-Based Solution
    The Foundations: Architecture, Technologies, and Methodologies for Integration and Interaction with Oracle
    Oracle Database-Specific Code Versus Non-Oracle 3GL and 4GL code in Conjunction with SQL and PL/SQL: Key Differentiators

    Feature-Set and Solution-Set Enhancements
    New feature and solution options in Oracle11g
    New feature and solution options in Oracle10g

    BEST PRACTICES BY WAY OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

    Programming Languages, Platforms, and Solutions: Best Practices in Terms of Choice and Suitability—How Best Is the "Best"?
    Why and when architecture takes precedence over feature set
    Best practices in terms of Oracle database interaction
    Best practices for using SQL and PL/SQL only (with HTML, XML via PSP, or Web Toolkit)
    Best practices for using .NET based languages (C++, C#)
    Best practices for using Java-based languages (Java Libraries, Java via JDBC, Java via SQLJ, Java via Java Stored Procedures)
    Best practices for using PHP-based languages (PHP-only, PHP and AJAX, PHP Web pages)
    Perl in the picture—best practices for the perfect fit and use of Perl in an embedded scenario
    For better or worse: Application-centric and business-centric key performance indicators

    Best Practices for Data Structure Management
    Data representation: database versus programming language perspectives
    Best practices for using heterogeneous data structures: arrays, array lists, lists, maps, enumerations
    Best practices for using LINQ to objects (in Oracle11g)
    Best practices for using objects as data structures
    Best Practices for meta-programming: use or eliminate

    Best Practices for Robust Error Detection and Handling
    Best design practices to reduce the probability of errors and enable quick resolution
    Techniques to obtain complete error information
    Techniques to customize the error information returned
    Techniques for halting further processing on error occurrence

    Best Practices for Data Management
    Database management using embedded programming languages – Design Practices for best degree of fit
    Best practices in terms of Connectivity and Interactivity to the Oracle database
    Techniques to connect to multiple databases simultaneously using same meta-data
    Best fit for Oracle in the ADO.NET Framework – ODP.NET, ODE.NET
    Best Practices for Data Retrieval
    Best Practices for Data Manipulation
    Best Practices for using LINQ to SQL
    Best Practices for Data validation
    Best Practices for using XML
    Best Practices for Handling Unstructured Data
    Best Practices to protect data integrity and special cases involved

    Best Practices for Application Management
    Code Accelerators for Rapid Application Development & Management: Design, and coding aspects
    Best Practices for Application Integrity
    Best Practices for Application Consistency
    Best Practices for Application Web Interaction: Receiving, Routing, Responding, Redirecting, Rendering, Linking
    Best practices for Security beyond User Authentication – End-to-End Application Security
    Best fit for Oracle in the ASP.NET Framework
    Best Practices for Templates: use or eliminate
    Best Practices beyond HTML – Auto-generate dynamic visual content, Web Services, and Mobile Applications
    Best Practices for Creative Reporting

    APPLYING EMBEDED PROGRAMMING IN THE REAL WORLD

    Application Development Frameworks
    Application Development Framework – A Pragmatic "best possible" solution
    Next Generation Web Framework for Interaction and Intercommunication with Internet, Web Services and E-mail
    Master Error Management Framework
    Master Audit Management Framework
    Performance Tuning Framework
    Debugging Framework

    Miscellaneous Best Practices
    Simulating Oracle-based datasets – Best practices for design and coding
    Building a highly visible website

    Best Practices in Terms of Coding Standards and Troubleshooting
    Coding Standards from an Oracle11g embedded programming perspective
    Tuning SQL & PL/SQL Code for optimality
    Tuning embedded language code for optimality-Data Structures and Procedural Code
    Fine Tuning Solution methodology for optimality

    Biography

    Lakshman Bulusu has more than 16 years of experience in the management, supervision, mentoring, review, design and development of Oracle Database, Data Warehousing Business Intelligence , and application development related projects. He is well versed in the primary Oracle technologies through Oracle11g using SQL and PL/SQL; Oracle-related embedded programming, including design and development of Web applications, that are PL/SQL based, .NET based, Java based, Open source based (using Perl, PHP and AJAX) and C, C++ based; Oracle tools like Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler, Oracle Designer, Oracle Developer Suite, Oracle Warehouse Builder, ODI, etc. His design of Application Development Frameworks using PL/SQL,  from design and coding to testing, debugging, and performance tuning has been implemented for Fortune 500 clients in the US.

    Taking an Oracle-centric approach, Lakshman skillfully guides you through the maze of various popular programming languages and environments including .NET, C/C++, Perl, PHP, Java, and even SQL and PL/SQL – not only showing you how they interact with Oracle but also which language is the best fit for a given situation.
    —John Kanagaraj, Executive Editor, IOUG SELECT Journal