Preface

This guide describes how to use Oracle interMedia Java Classes.

Audience

This guide is for developers or database administrators who are interested in storing, retrieving, and manipulating media data in an Oracle database, including developers of multimedia specialization applications. Users of this guide should have experience with Java and JDBC.

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Organization

This guide contains the following chapters and appendixes:

Book Element	Description
Chapter 1	Contains a general introduction.
Chapter 2	Contains information on the examples included with the Java Classes installation.
Chapter 3	Contains reference information on the OrdAudio class.
Chapter 4	Contains reference information on the OrdDoc class.
Chapter 5	Contains reference information on the OrdImage class.
Chapter 6	Contains reference information on the OrdImageSignature class.
Chapter 7	Contains reference information on input and output streams designed to work with JAI.
Chapter 8	Contains reference information on the OrdVideo class.
Chapter 9	Contains reference information on Java classes for servlets and JSPs.
Appendix A	Contains information on running the sample files included with the Java Classes.
Appendix B	Contains information on possible exceptions and errors.
Appendix C	Contains information on methods that have been deprecated.

Conventions

In examples, an implied carriage return occurs at the end of each line, unless otherwise noted. You must press the Return key at the end of a line of input.

The java.lang.String object is sometimes abbreviated as String.

Although Boolean is a proper noun, it is presented as boolean in this guide when its use in Java code requires case-sensitivity.

The following conventions are also used in this guide:

Convention	Meaning
. . .	Vertical ellipsis points in an example mean that information not directly related to the example has been omitted.
...	Horizontal ellipsis points in statements or commands mean that parts of the statement or command not directly related to the example have been omitted.
boldface text	Boldface text indicates a term defined in the text. In code examples, a boldface number in brackets (for example, `[1]`) indicates that particular code will be described in more detail in the subsequent numbered list.
italic text	Italic text is used for emphasis and for book titles.
< >	Angle brackets enclose user-supplied names.
[ ]	Brackets enclose optional clauses from which you can choose one or none.