Table of Contents

PL/SQL Fundamentals.- Essential SQL.- Looping and Logic.- Functions, Packages, and Procedures.- Triggers.- Type Conversion.- Numbers, Strings, and Dates.- Dynamic SQL.- Exceptions.- PL/SQL Collections and Records.- Automating Routine Tasks.- Oracle SQL Developer.- Analyzing and Improving Performance.- Using PL/SQL on the Web.- Java in the Database.- Accessing PL/SQL from JDBC, HTTP, Groovy, and Jython.- Unit Testing With utPLSQL.

About the Author

Josh Juneau has been developing software since the mid-1990s. PL/SQL development and database programming was the focus of his career in the beginning, but as his skills developed, he began to use Java and later shifted to it as a primary base for his application development. Josh has worked with Java in the form of graphical user interface, web, and command-line programming for several years. During his tenure as a Java developer, he has worked with many frameworks such as JSF, EJB, and JBoss Seam. At the same time, Josh has extended his knowledge of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) by learning and developing applications with other JVM languages such as Jython and Groovy. His interest in learning new languages that run on the JVM led to his interest in Jython. Since 2006, Josh has been the editor and publisher for the Jython Monthly newsletter. In late 2008, he began a podcast dedicated to the Jython programming language.