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Learning the Basics, 4 of 5
Java is the language of the Internet, and also the language of OLAP applications. Using Java, an application developer can write a standalone application or an applet, which is a program that can be included in an HTML page and executed in a browser. As an object-oriented, platform-independent, network-based, and secure language, Java is fast superseding C++ and Visual Basic as the language of choice for application developers:
The Java "sandbox" security model provides a very restricted environment for untrusted code. For example, untrusted Java code cannot read to or write from files on the local file system, run programs, load libraries, define native method calls, or make network connections except to the originating host computer. A security manager determines the system resources that an applet can access. However, a signed applet, which identifies itself as being from a trusted source, has full access to system resources the same as local code.
JavaBeans are the building blocks of application development. They are reusable pieces of Java code that can be assembled quickly into an application.
The BI Beans provide the basic building blocks for an OLAP application: Connecting to a database; authenticating user credentials; selecting and fetching data; and displaying the data in a variety of tabular and graphical formats. Using the BI Beans, you can create applications with a common "look and feel," enabling users to gain expertise quickly in the new product.
The Oracle OLAP API is a Java application programming interface to OLAP Services. It is a querying language that selects and manipulates data in a data warehouse for display in a Java client. The analytical BI Beans are built using this API; you can extend (or even replace) the functionality provided by the BI Beans by using Java classes.
The Oracle OLAP DML is a data manipulation language that extends the analytic support of the OLAP API to include forecasting, modeling, and what-if scenarios. It operates on data that is stored (permanently or temporarily) in multidimensional objects in the analytic workspace.
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