Oracle Database 12c PL/SQL Programming

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Wrapping PL/SQL Code Primer

Oracle Database 12c provides the capability to wrap your PL/SQL stored programs. Wrapping your code encapsulates the business logic of your applications from prying eyes by hiding (or obfuscating) the source code. It converts the clear text in the database to an unreadable stream of data. You can obfuscate the clear text by using the command-line wrap utility or by calling the dbms_ddl package’s create_wrapped procedure or WRAP function.

You should wrap only the implementation details, which means you should wrap only functions, procedures, package bodies, and type bodies. This leaves the package specification ...