Binding an sp input %rowtype parameter to a OracleDBType

Question

I am trying to pass to the following procedure a VB.Net array consisting of multiple columns representing a single row of data. This process would be used to perform an action such as INSERT without having to bind many input parameters. The problem I am experiencing is inability to determine which, if any, OracleDBType is valid for an array/%rowtype.
Any help would be greatly appreciated........
Procedure:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE "SCOTT"."SP_INSERT_ARRAY_TEST"(
p_array dept%rowtype
IS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO DEPT(deptno,dname,loc)
VALUES (p_array.deptno, p_array.dname, p_array.loc);
COMMIT;
END SP_INSERT_ARRAY_TEST;
VB.Net Code:
Dim strConn as string = "......."
Dim myArrayInput() as string = ("11", "QA", "Chicago")
Dim connection as New OracleConnection(strConn)
Dim command as New OracleCommand("sp_insert_array_test(:data)", connection)
command.ArrayBindCount = 1
Dim deptDataParam as New OracleParameter("data",OracleDBType.?)
deptDataParam.Direction = ParameterDirection.Input
deptDataParam.Value = myArrayInput
command.Parameters.Add(deptDataParam)
command.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
try
connection.Open()
command.ExecuteNonQuery()
catch oException as Exception
MessageBox.Show("Bad things do happen!")
End Try

Answer 1

Are there any plans to incorporate this type in the future. It apparently works with other OLE DB providors?