Using Java Pages
Oracle Corp has supported Java in the database since Oracle v8.0. Developers can choose between Java and PL/SQL or even use both, depending on what best fits the application. Java is well suited for Internet applications through the use of Java Servlets (see Chapter 10) and Java Server Pages (JSP, discussed in this section).
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Java server pages are loosely analogous to PSP pages and Java Servlets are analogous to PL/SQL packages.
Java is not just an Oracle language. Many computing environments as well as other database environments have embraced Java as well. You can deploy Java in the database, on the middle tier application server, in the Web server, or even on the client. With so many deployment options the complexity ...
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