Expert Oracle and Java Security: Programming Secure Oracle Database Applications with Java

Manage Connection Strings for Applications

We have already seen, and have been using the functionality to add and update connection strings in our list, and to save them in Oracle database. Recall that those are two separate steps. The first step, adding or updating connection strings in our list, happens on the client and only affects the list currently being used by the client application. It is only when we save the list to Oracle database that we make the new or replacement connection string available to all future application users.

In the same way, we will need to remove connection strings from the list. Again, we will make the removal permanent by saving the list to Oracle database in a separate step.

Finally, we will want to be able to ...