REST web service using PL/SQL

Question

Hello,
I am trying to learn how a REST web service can be created using PL/SQL and how it can be used.
I am using this as a starting point.
Also, I am using the pre-build "Oracle Developer Days" setup for this (which means I have 11.2 version of oracle database installed).
I have done all the steps mentioned in the above blog post but when I try to access the web service in browser, I get the
"404 Not found - The requested URL /devtest/rest-demo/departments was not found on this server" message.
Here is my DAD setup :
SQL> declare
  l_name dbms_epg.varchar2_table;
  l_value dbms_epg.varchar2_table;
begin
  DBMS_EPG.GET_ALL_DAD_ATTRIBUTES (dad_name => 'devtest', attr_names => l_name, attr_values => l_value);
  for i in l_name.first..l_name.last
  loop
    dbms_output.put_line(l_name(i)||' => '||l_value(i));
  end loop;
end;
  2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10   11  database-username => HR1
path-alias => rest-demo
path-alias-procedure => rest_handler.handle_requestI have created the package and procedures as mentioned in that blog post
SQL> desc hr1.rest_handler
PROCEDURE HANDLE_REQUEST
Argument Name                  Type                    In/Out Default?
P_PATH                         VARCHAR2                INHave I missed something ?
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks

Answer 1

Probably an security issue, I guess. The article (http://ora-00001.blogspot.com/2009/07/creating-rest-web-service-with-plsql.html) mentioned is a very good one (if not only I like what the site has become in recent years - much good tips and articles). As an alternative for your problems, have a look at the explaination of how Tim Hall has done it...
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/misc/XMLOverHTTP.php
Edited by: Marco Gralike on Nov 21, 2011 11:31 AM