database operations from Java or PL/SQL packages?

[Quoted] I am a little new to Java, and I am not sure what is the best way to access the database from our applications.

On the one hand we can code all the access (selects, updates, inserts) into the Java, but I am not sure if this is making the best use of resources. In the past I used Packages from both Pro*C and Forms to seperate database table knowledge from the application ...

Is this same thinking equally applicable to Java?? I am a little unclear on this as it seems that Java procedures can be placed into the database, just like PL/SQL procedures can.

But this is different to packages I am a little unsure which is the best for performance and maintainability at this point ....

I would be pleased if someone has some suggestions, or some pointers on further reading in this area.

Thanks folks Received on Fri Feb 15 2002 - 07:34:15 CET