Java technology for Forms !

Hi
Suggest me which type of Java Technology can be easily used in 11g Forms ?
With Regards.
Dev.

Your question is very unclear.
All Oracle Forms versions starting with 6.0.8+ offered the ability to integrate with Java on the client or server side. On the client side, you can create Java Beans or Plugable Java Components (PJC) that offer you the ability to do things like extend the standard GUI behavior or execute almost any Java code on the client machine. On the server side, Forms offers the Java Importer which wraps your server side Java with pl/sql. This allows you to call server side Java directly from your form using pl/sql calls. The server side Java could be something simple like a small Java application that performs a local server task (e.g. copy, delete, move files). More powerful is the ability to use server side Java to call Web Services. These could be Services that you created or third party and/or remote services. For example, you might want to call a Web Service from a delivery company which returns package tracking information to your form. Or possibly a credit verification service, and so on. You can also use server side Java to replace old ORA_FFI calls or even database tasks.
This is only a small sample of what Java can be used for in a Forms application. There are loads of documents and examples throughout the web, the Forms Builder Online Help, and in the Oracle Support Knowledge Base. Here are just a few examples:
This web site is dedicated to sharing client side Java examples. It is not affiliated with Oracle, but has been a trusted source of some really great example for us. ( Thank you Francios )
<blockquote>http://forms.pjc.bean.over-blog.com</blockquote>
Here is an Oracle example of how to call a Web Service from Forms:
<blockquote>http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/forms/11g/sms_webservice/webservices_forms_11g.htm</blockquote>

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