Higgins S.
Table of contents :
Send Us Your Comments……Page 15
Preface……Page 17
About this Guide……Page 18
How this Manual is Organized……Page 19
How to Order this Manual……Page 21
Conventions……Page 22
Documentation Accessibility……Page 25
XML Features Introduced with Oracle9i, Release 1 (9.0.1)……Page 27
XML Features Introduced with Oracle8i Release 3 (8.1.7)……Page 34
Part I Introducing Oracle XML-Enabled Technology……Page 35
1 Oracle XML-Enabled Technology……Page 37
Oracle XML Components……Page 38
Storing and Retrieving XML Data from Oracle9i……Page 40
XML and URI Data Types……Page 41
Oracle-Based XML Applications……Page 43
Indexing and Searching XML Documents with Oracle Text (interMedia Text)……Page 44
Messaging Hubs and Middle Tier Components……Page 45
Oracle XDKs Provide the Two Most Common APIs: DOM and SAX……Page 46
Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle Business Components for Java (BC4J)……Page 47
Oracle9i Internet File System (Oracle 9iFS or 9iFS)……Page 48
XML Gateway……Page 49
Other XML Initiatives……Page 50
Which XML Components are Included with Oracle9i Database and Oracle9i Application Server?……Page 51
XML Technical Support……Page 52
2 Modeling and Design Issues for Oracle XML Applications……Page 55
Generated XML……Page 56
Composed (Authored/Native) XML……Page 57
A Hybrid Approach Allows for User-Defined Storage Granularity……Page 59
Hybrid Storage Advantages……Page 60
Using XSLT to Transform Query Results……Page 61
XML Schemas and Mapping of Documents……Page 62
XMLSchema Example 2: Using XMLSchema to Map Generated XML Documents to Underlying Schema……Page 63
Generating a Web Form from XML Data Stored in the Database……Page 65
Sending XML Documents Applications-to-Application……Page 66
Loading XML into a Database……Page 67
Loading XML Documents Into LOBs With SQL*Loader……Page 68
Customizing Presentation of Data……Page 71
Scenario 1. Content and Document Management: Publishing Composite Documents Using XML-Enabled Ora………Page 73
Scenario 2. Content and Document Management: Delivering Personalized Information Using Oracle XML………Page 75
Scenario 3. Content Management: Using Oracle XML Technology to Customize Data Driven Applications……Page 78
Scenario 4. B2B Messaging: Online Multivendor Shopping Cart Design Using XML……Page 79
Scenario 5. B2B Messaging: Using Oracle XML Components and Advanced Queueing for an Online Invent………Page 81
Scenario 6. B2B Messaging: Using Oracle XML-Enabled Technology and AQ for Multi-Application Integ………Page 83
Part II Managing Content and Documents with XML……Page 87
3 Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition and XML……Page 89
Introducing Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition (Portal-to-Go)……Page 90
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition (Portal-To-Go) Features……Page 91
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition: Supported Devices and Gateways……Page 92
How Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Works……Page 93
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Services……Page 94
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Adapters……Page 95
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Transformers……Page 96
Exchanging Data via XML: Source to XML, XML to Target with Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition……Page 97
Extracting Content……Page 98
Converting to XML……Page 99
Using the Simple Result DTD……Page 100
Adapters Map the Source Content to the DTD Element……Page 103
Sample Adapter Classes……Page 104
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Adapter Example 1: Greeting Users by Name……Page 105
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition: Java Transformers……Page 108
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Java Transformer Example 1: Converting Simple Result Elements to Ano………Page 109
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition XSL Stylesheet Transformer Example 1: Converting Simple Result Docum………Page 111
Each Markup Language Requires a Unique Transformer……Page 112
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Stylesheet Transformer Example 2: Customizing a WML1.1 Transformer S………Page 113
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Stylesheet TransformerExample 3: XSL Java Extension……Page 115
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Case Study 1: Extending Online Drugstore’s Reach……Page 118
Oracle9i AS Wireless Edition Case Study 3:Online Auction Sites……Page 119
4 Customizing Presentation with XML and XSQL: Flight Finder……Page 121
What’s Needed to Run XML Flight Finder……Page 122
How Flight Finder Works……Page 123
Using XSQL Servlet to Process Queries and Output Result as XML……Page 126
One Stylesheet, One Target Device……Page 129
Many Stylesheets, Many Target Devices……Page 131
Localizing Output……Page 133
1 Taking the User’s Input……Page 136
2 Assign Values Acquired From User to Code Parameters……Page 138
3 Let User Know if Operation Succeeded……Page 139
Using Oracle9i Application Server Wireless Edition (Portal-to-Go)……Page 140
5 Customizing Content with XML: Dynamic News Application……Page 141
Overview of the Dynamic News Application……Page 142
Dynamic News Servlets……Page 144
How Dynamic News Works: Bird’s Eye View……Page 145
Static Pages……Page 147
Semi-Dynamic Pages……Page 149
Dynamic Pages……Page 151
From a Client-Side Cookie……Page 153
Querying the Database……Page 154
2 Pull News Items from the Database……Page 157
3 Combine News Items to Build a Document……Page 159
4 Customizing Presentation……Page 160
Importing and Exporting News Items……Page 163
6 Using Oracle9i Internet File System (9iFS) to Build XML Applications……Page 165
Supply a Document Descriptor……Page 166
Standard 9iFS Parsers and Custom Parsers……Page 167
Parsing Options……Page 168
How 9iFS XML Parsing Works……Page 169
Writing a Parser Application……Page 170
Configuring 9iFS with XML Files……Page 171
Part III XML Data Exchange……Page 173
7 Customizing Discoverer 4i Viewer with XSL……Page 175
Discoverer4i Viewer: Overview……Page 176
Discoverer 4i Viewer: Features……Page 177
Discoverer 4i Viewer: Architecture……Page 178
How Discoverer 4i Viewer Works……Page 179
Replicating Discoverer Application Server……Page 180
Step 2: Servlet Generates XML……Page 181
Step 4: XSLT Processor Generates HTML……Page 182
Step 1: The XML File……Page 184
Step 2: XSL File, example1.xsl……Page 185
Step 3: XML+XSL = HTML……Page 186
Step 4: Customizing the XSL Stylesheet (example2.xsl)……Page 187
How Discoverer 4i Viewer Communicates with Browsers……Page 192
Discoverer 4i and XSL……Page 193
Customizing Stylesheets……Page 194
Browser Displays Blank Screen……Page 195
Discoverer Viewer XML’s DTD……Page 196
8 Online B2B XML Application: Step by Step……Page 205
Building the Online B2B XML Application: Overview……Page 207
Why Transform Data to XML?……Page 209
Why Use Advanced Queueing (AQ)?……Page 210
Online B2B XML Application: Main Components……Page 211
Overview of Tasks to Run the Online B2B XML Application……Page 212
Task 1. Set Up Your Environment to Run the Online B2B XML Application……Page 214
Task 3. End the B2B Application Session……Page 215
Online B2B XML Application: Setting Up the Database Schema……Page 216
SQL Code Calling Sequence……Page 217
SQL Example 1: Set up the Retailer and Supplier Environment — BuildAll.sql……Page 218
SQL Example 2: Create and Populate the Retailer-Supplier Schema — BuildSchema.sql……Page 219
SQL Example 3: Set Up the Environment for AQ — mkAQUser.sql……Page 224
SQL (PL/SQL) Example 7: Create Table, AppThree_QTab — mkQueueTableApp3.sql……Page 225
SQL Example 9: Create Broker Schema — mkSSTables.sql……Page 226
SQL (PL/SQL) Example 10: Input XSL data into CLOB. Populate the Broker Schema — setup.sql……Page 228
Cleaning Up Your Environment and Preparing to Rerun Application……Page 229
SQL Example 11: Stops and Drops Queue Applications. Starts Queue Applications — reset.sql……Page 230
Create Queue SQL Scripts……Page 231
dropOrder.sql……Page 232
Online B2B XML Application: Data Exchange Flow……Page 234
Step 3. Retailer Confirms and Commits to Sending the Order……Page 235
Step 4. AQ Broker-Transformer Transforms the XML Document According to the Supplier’s Format……Page 236
Step 7. AQ Broker-Transformer Transforms the XML Order According to Retailer’s Format……Page 237
Running the B2B XML Application: Detailed Procedure……Page 238
Step 1. Retailer Browses the Supplier’s OnLine “Hi-Tech Mall” Catalog……Page 239
XSQL Script Example 2: Checking the ID of Users Logging In: getlogged.xsql……Page 244
XSQL Script Example 1: Displays First Hi-Tech Mall Screen — index.xsql……Page 245
XSQL Script Example 3: Lists Catalog Products — inventory.xsql……Page 246
XSQL Script Example 4: Enter a Quantity — order.xsql……Page 248
Step 2. Retailer Places Order……Page 251
XSQL Script Example 5: Starts B2B Process — placeorder.xsql……Page 252
Java Example 1: Action Handler Called by placeOrder.xsql — RetailActionHandler.java……Page 254
Java Example 2: Maintains Session Context for RetailActionHandler.java — SessionHolder.java……Page 272
Step 4. AQ Broker-Transformer Transforms XML Document According to Supplier’s Format……Page 273
Step 5. Supplier Application Parses the XML Document and Inserts the Order into the Supplier Data………Page 277
Step 6a. Supplier Application Alerts Supplier of Pending Order……Page 278
Step 6b. Supplier Decides to Ship the Product(s) to the Retailer……Page 280
Step 6c. Supplier Application Generates a New XML Message to Send to AQ Broker……Page 282
Step 7. AQ Broker-Transformer Transforms XML Order into Retailer’s Format……Page 283
Step 8. Retailer Application Updates the Ord Table and Displays the New Order Status to Retailer……Page 285
Check Your Order Status Directly Using vieworder.sql……Page 286
Java Examples – Calling Sequence……Page 287
XSL Stylesheet Example 1: Converts Results to HTML — html.xsl……Page 289
XSL Stylesheet Example 2: Converts Results for Palm Pilot Browser — pp.xsl……Page 295
Java Example 3: Stylesheet Management— GUIInterface.java……Page 301
Java Example 4: GUIInterface_AboutBoxPanel.java……Page 318
Java Example 5: GUIStylesheet.java……Page 319
Java Example 6: Main4XMLtoDMLv2.java……Page 321
Java Example 7: ParserTest.java……Page 324
Java Example 8: TableInDocument.java……Page 326
Java Example 9: XMLFrame.java……Page 327
Java Example 10: XMLProducer.java……Page 328
Java Example 11: XMLtoDMLv2.java……Page 330
Java Example 12: XMLGen.java……Page 338
Java Example 13: XMLUtil.java……Page 340
Java Example 14: XSLTWrapper.java……Page 341
XML Example 1: XSQL Configuration — XSQLConfig.xml……Page 346
Java Example 15: Message Header Script — MessageHeaders.java……Page 353
Java Example 17: Retailer Waits for Status Update Sent from Supplier — UpdateMaster.java……Page 354
AQ Broker-Transformer and Advanced Queuing Scripts……Page 361
Java Example 18: AQ Broker Listens on One AQ Thread — BrokerThread.java……Page 362
Java Example 19: MessageBroker.java……Page 367
Java Example 20: AQReader.java……Page 373
Java Example 21: AQWriter.java……Page 375
Java Example 22: B2BMessage.java……Page 378
Java Example 23: ReadStructAQ.java……Page 379
Java Example 24: StopAllQueues.java……Page 380
Java Example 25: WriteStructAQ.java……Page 381
Java Example 26: SupplierFrame.java……Page 384
Java Example 27: Agent Wakes Up with Order Received from Retailer — SupplierWatcher.java……Page 390
9 Service Delivery Platform (SDP) and XML……Page 397
Phone Number Portability……Page 398
What Happens Behind the Scenes When You Change Local Service Providers……Page 400
XML is the Data Format. Advanced Queuing is Used at Each Point……Page 401
Why XML is Used for this Messaging……Page 402
What are External Adapters?……Page 403
Wireless Number Portability (WNP)……Page 404
NPAC……Page 405
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)……Page 406
Bandwidth Exchange (Prototype)……Page 409
Number Portability and Messaging Architecture within SDP……Page 411
Communication Protocol Adapter……Page 412
Fulfillment Engine……Page 413
Event Manager……Page 414
Requirements for Building a Phone Number Portability Application……Page 415
Provisioning a Network Element……Page 417
Code Generation……Page 418
Defining Message Sets……Page 419
Using Timer Manager……Page 422
A An XML Primer……Page 425
W3C XML Recommendations……Page 426
XML Features……Page 428
How XML Differs From HTML……Page 429
eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)……Page 432
Extensibility and Document Type Definitions (DTD)……Page 433
Well-Formed and Valid XML Documents……Page 434
Why Use XML?……Page 435
Additional XML Resources……Page 436
Glossary……Page 439
Index……Page 457
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