Using oracle's connection pools and transactional context

Hi!
I have an implementations of existing interfaces ( let's call this layer as
data access layer) which abstracts the connection and transactional session
from the calling application. This implementaion makes use of Oracles JVM
inside the oracle database (8.1.7) to create and maintain the connection
pools and the transactional session (transactional context). I would like
to create differenent implementation, if the calling application is a
session bean running inside the weblogic application server. is there way I
can still use the connection pools and transactinal context that I got from
the oralce if the calling application is a session bean running inside the
weblogic app.. server?
do I have to change any configuration settings in weblogic?. there might
be two scenarios..
the data access layer (the classes which deal with the connection pools and
transactions) might be running inside the oracle's JVM..
the data access layer might be running inside weblogic application server...
thanks...
Srinivas

Certainly this from SPAM. Now from anothe user :). Note sure whether I should mark you as you as SPAM as you're posting questions which are available in stackoverflow
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26531161/biztalk-and-odp-net-connection-pools-and-connection-strings
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>
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at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:286)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:845)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:200)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188)
at sun.misc.Launcher$ExtClassLoader.findClass(Launcher.java:229)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:307)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:252)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:320)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:169)
at org.apache.tomcat.dbcp.dbcp.BasicDataSource.createDataSource(BasicDataSource.java:1130)
... 17 more
My application context file (context.xml) is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Context path="/WebApplication3">
<Resource auth="Container"
 driverClassName="oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver"
 maxActive="8"
 maxIdle="4"
 name="jdbc/oracle11g"
 username="scott"
 password="tiger"
 type="javax.sql.DataSource"
 url="jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:database01" />
</Context>and my web.xml is:
 <resource-ref>
 <description>Oracle Datasource example</description>
 <res-ref-name>jdbc/oracle11g</res-ref-name>
 <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type>
 <res-auth>Container</res-auth>
 </resource-ref>
...I found similar threads in different forums including sun, such as
http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=567630&start=0&tstart=0
http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=639243&tstart=0
http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5312178&tstart=0
, but no solution.
As many suggest, I also tried to put context directly in the server.xml (instead of my application context) and referencing it by <ResourceLink /> inside my application context but it didn't work and instead it gave me the following message:
org.apache.tomcat.dbcp.dbcp.SQLNestedException: Cannot create JDBC driver of class ' ' for connect URL 'null'
Has anyone succeeded in creating a connection pool with JNDI by using Tomcat 6 or higher ? If yes, could kindly explain about the applied method.
Regards,

Hello again,
Finally I managed to run my application also with Tomcat 6.0.18. There was only two lines that had to be modified
in the context.xml file (the context of my application project and not server's)
Instead of writing
<Context antiJARLocking="true" path="/WebApplication2">
 type="javax.sql.DataSource"
 factory="org.apache.tomcat.dbcp.dbcp.BasicDataSourceFactory"
</Context>we had to write:
<Context antiJARLocking="true" path="/WebApplication2">
 type="oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSource"
 factory="oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSourceFactory"
</Context>- No modification was needed to be done at server level (niether server.xml nor server context.xml)
- I just added the ojdbc6.jar in $CATALINA_HOME/lib (I didn't even need to add it in WEB-INF/lib of my project)
- The servlet used to do the test was the same that I presented in my precedent post.
For those who have encountered my problem and are interested in the format of the web.xml and context.xml
with Tomcat 6.0, you can find them below:
Oracle server: Oracle 11g Enterprise
Tomcat server version: 6.0.18
Oracle driver: ojdbc.jar
IDE: Netbeans 6.5.1
The context.xml file of the web application
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Context antiJARLocking="true" path="/WebApplication2">
 <Resource name="jdbc/oracle11g"
 type="oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSource"
 factory="oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSourceFactory"
 url="jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:database01"
 driverClassName="oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver"
 userName="scott"
 password="tiger"
 auth="Container"
 maxActive="100"
 maxIdle="30"
 maxWait="10000"
 logAbandoned="true"
 removeAbandoned="true"
 removeAbandonedTimeout="60" />
</Context>The web.xml of my web application
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<web-app version="2.5" xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_2_5.xsd">
 <resource-ref>
 <description>Oracle Database 11g DataSource</description>
 <res-type>oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSource</res-type>
 <res-auth>Container</res-auth>
 <res-ref-name>jdbc/oracle11g</res-ref-name>
 </resource-ref>
 <servlet>
 <servlet-name>Servlet1</servlet-name>
 <servlet-class>servlets.Servlet1</servlet-class>
 </servlet>
 <servlet-mapping>
 <servlet-name>Servlet1</servlet-name>
 <url-pattern>/Servlet1</url-pattern>
 </servlet-mapping>
 <session-config>
 <session-timeout>
 30
 </session-timeout>
 </session-config>
 <welcome-file-list>
 <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>
 </welcome-file-list>
</web-app>Ok, now I'm happy as the original problem is completely solved
Regards

Using Oracle Users in Realms and DataSource.getConnection

Is it possible to authenticate using an Oracle User via JAASRealm and also retrieve connections specific to that user from a DataSource?
I currently have an application which doesn't use either, but rather sets up a OracleDataSource. So basically I just want to allow the container to administer both the authentication and data source setup, while still allowing the getConnection(user,password):
CODE
ocpds = new OracleConnectionPoolDataSource();
ocpds.setURL(connectionString);
ocpds.setConnectionProperties(props);
ods = new OracleDataSource();
ods.setURL(connectionString);
ods.setConnectionCachingEnabled(true);
ods.setConnectionProperties(props);
// Pool and Cache
Properties poolProps = new Properties();
poolProps.setProperty("AbandonedConnectionTimeout", "60");
poolProps.setProperty("InactivityTimeout", "5");
poolProps.setProperty("TimeToLiveTimeout", "60");
poolProps.setProperty("ConnectionWaitTimeout", "60");
ods.setConnectionCacheProperties(poolProps);
ods.setConnectionProperties(props);
Util.logln("Connection Cache Properties");
cache = OracleConnectionCacheManager.getConnectionCacheManagerInstance();
cache.createCache(cacheName, ods, poolProps);
cache.setConnectionPoolDataSource(cacheName, ocpds);
........later in the BatCave (JSP or a servlet).....
conn = (OracleConnection) ods.getConnection(username, password);
ENDCODE
This section from OAS Containers for J2EE Services Guide worries me:
(from: http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_19/web.1012/b14012/datasrc.htm#sthref572 )
Using Different User Names for Two Connections to a Single Data Source
When you retrieve a connection from a DataSource object with a user name and password, this user name and password are used on all subsequent connection retrievals within the same transaction. This is true for all data source types.
For example, suppose an application retrieves a connection from the jdbc/OracleCMTDS1 data source with the scott user name. When the application retrieves a second connection from the same data source with a different user name, such as adams, the second user name (adams) is ignored. Instead, the original user name (scott) is used.
Thanks for reading all of this, and I appreciate any help!

Update:
I'm still not quite sure what to do. Where I am now:
1. I don't know how to authenticate against Oracle database users (non-ldap) via JNDI/JAAS/whatever
2. Proxy authentication (ALTER USER...CONNECT THROUGH...) seems to be promising for using connection pools, and in addition, once realm authentication happens, I can just pass the username and piggyback on the middletier connection without knowing the password used in authentication
3. I'm not sure if proxy addresses the issue that OAS Containers for J2EE Services Guide talks about in the original post
4. I'd prefer not to use OID
Again, if you have any little information, I'd really like to hear it.

Connection pool and Connection factory difference?

Hi,
Can someone clarify the difference between connection pool and connection factory.
I know connection pool is some thing like a pool of database connection manitained at one place so that an application or client can use it when it requires.
Then wat exactly is connection factory..say in 10g we always put a connection factory name in all adapters and acces the data sources like DB ,FTP,AQ ..etc
can someone clarify??
regards,

To conserve system resources and to improve the performance of transactional applications, WebLogic allows you to define a pool of client connections (generally database but may be a FTP,FILE etc. as well)
A Connection Factory object encapsulates a set of connection configuration parameters that has been defined by an administrator. A client uses it to create a connection with a service provider (generally JMS).
Regards,
Anuj

How to config the oracle database connection pool in IAS

Hi,
Does anyone who hows to config the oracle database connection pool in IAS?
Thanks so much!!!
[email protected]
Jacky

Jacky,
You need do the following for oracle type4 driver:
1) register the driver:
$IAS_HOME/bin/jdbcsetup
Driver Identifier: Oracle_Type4_816 (whatever name you like)
Driver Classname: oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver
Driver Classpath: .../classes12.zip (install this this zip file somewhere
and add this zip into the Classpath later).
2) DataSource Setup:
start iAS Administration Tool (iASAT)
Choose Database, unfold iAS1 (your app server instance),
choose External JDBC Datasource -> add: DataSource Registration
JNDI Name: yourPoolName
Driver Type: Oracle_Type4_816 (select what you just register)
DataSource Url: jdbc:oracle:thin:@hostName:portName:dbName
Username: your_user_name
Password: your_passwd
(Datasource Pool: using defaults for now): you can also customrize the
parameters for the pool.
3. Add classes12.zip into CLASSPATH.
In your application, you can use JNDI lookup to get the DataSource from
which you get the connection from the pool.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Xuran
"Jacky Yan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Hi,
Does anyone who hows to config the oracle database connection pool in IAS?
Thanks so much!!!
[email protected]
Jacky

Using Database Resident Connection Pooling

Hi all,
 
In trying to use Database Resident Connection Pooling in Oracle 11g, here is what I have done:
 
SQL> conn / as sysdba
Connected.
SQL> exec DBMS_CONNECTION_POOL.START_POOL();
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> SELECT STATUS,MINSIZE,MAXSIZE,INCRSIZE,SESSION_CACHED_CURSORS,INACTIVITY_TI
MEOUT
2 FROM DBA_CPOOL_INFO;
STATUS MINSIZE MAXSIZE INCRSIZE SESSION_CACHED_CURSORS
INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT
ACTIVE 4 40 2 20
 300 
 
In tnsnames.ora file, here is what I have put: 
ORA11G =
(DESCRIPTION =
 (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = winxp)(PORT = 1521))
 (CONNECT_DATA =
 (SERVER = DEDICATED)
 (SERVICE_NAME = ora11g)
ORA11GP =
(DESCRIPTION =
 (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = winxp)(PORT = 1521))
 (CONNECT_DATA =
 (SERVER = POOLED)
 (SERVICE_NAME = ora11g)
) 
 
Now, in sqlplus in attempt to use DRCP, here is what I got: 
SQL> CONN HR/HR@ORA11G
Connected.
SQL> CONN HR/HR@ORA11GP
ERROR:
ORA-28547: connection to server failed, probable Oracle Net admin error
Warning: You are no longer connected to ORACLE. 
Is there anything I missed to properly use DRCP.
 
Thanks in advance.

According to Metalink note:
Subject: Using DRCP and NTS Authentication Results in ORA-28547
Doc ID: Note:563943.1 Type: PROBLEM
Last Revision Date: 19-MAY-2008 Status: MODERATED
this is a bug on Windows and you should configure client sqlnet.ora so that SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=NONE.

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