5 Data Access

Managing and protecting data are key components of good application design. Oracle Application Server TopLink enables you to build your application around your choice of datasource and connection, and to customize data access functions to improve performance and security.

This chapter explores the ways in which you can configure OracleAS TopLink data access, and includes discussions on:

• Introduction to Data Access Concepts

• Database Platforms

• JDBC Connection Pools

• Database Login Information

• OracleAS TopLink Conversion Manager

• Performance

• Table Qualifier

• Locking Policy

• Using the OracleAS TopLink SDK

• OracleAS TopLink XML Support