How to create a Connection to UDB Database through OIM APIs.?

Question

Hi,
In our OIM (9.1.0.2) implementation, there is a need to connect to a UDB database to execute some select queries and get the data. Is there any way in which I can do this?
I tried creating an ITResource to have all static database related information, but I was not able to use that ITResource and create an actual database connection in the java code.
As far as possible, I don't want to use any JDBC code to create the connection but want to know if there are any inbuilt OIM APIs which can help me in creating a database connection to point to the UDB database.
(We don't have the DBUM connector deployed.)
Please get back with your views/info on this.
Thanks,
Kulesh...

Answer 1

Here is a constructor code for connecting to a database:
     public DatabaseConnection(String hostname, String port, String driver, String sid, String admin, String password) throws ClassNotFoundException, SQLException{
          log.info(CLASS_NAME + " -----> inputs=hostname[" + hostname +
                    "]port[" + port +
                    "]driver[" + driver +
                    "]sid[" + sid +
                    "]admin[" + admin +
                    "]password[********]");
          Properties connectionProps=new Properties();
     connectionProps.setProperty("user", admin);
     connectionProps.setProperty("password", password);     
     String url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=" + hostname +
          ")(PORT=" + port +
          "))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=" + sid + ")))";
     Class.forName(driver);
          con = null;     
     con = DriverManager.getConnection(url, connectionProps);
If you want to use SSL, you will want to configure tcps for jdbc connection to the database, or any other form of connection and update your URL string for it.
-Kevin