Java in the database

Java in the database includes the following new features:

Java 2 support Java in the database can now use classes from Java 2 (JDK 1.2 and 1.3) and Java.

For more information, see Java-enabling a database.

To use this feature, you must upgrade the database using ALTER DATABASE or by using the dbupgrad command line utility and supplying the -jdk option.
JDBC 2.0 Java classes in the database can now use the JDBC 2.0 interface to access data.

For more information, see JDBC in the database features.

To use this feature, you must upgrade the database using ALTER DATABASE or by using the dbupgrad command line utility and supplying the -jdk option.
Diagnostic procedure A new system procedure, sa_java_loaded_classes, lists all classes loaded by the Java virtual machine.

For more information, see sa_java_loaded_classes system procedure.

To use this feature, you must upgrade the database.
Security manager You can use a built-in security manager or provide your own implementation to control access to security-sensitive Java features.

For more information, see Security management for Java.