This document discusses Mobile application development for native platforms. The discussion covers the following topics:
The following lists the supported APIs for Oracle Database Lite:
Table 8-1 Supported Native APIs
| Native API | Description |
|---|---|
|
C, C++, C# |
Can use ODBC to access database. Use Oracle-specific APIs for programmatic synchronization. See Section 4.1, "Synchronization APIs For C or C++ Applications" for more information. |
In addition, you can use the following APIs for accessing database.
| Native API | Description |
|---|---|
|
JDBC |
Use JDBC to access the database. See Oracle Database JDBC manuals and Chapter 10, "JDBC Programming" for instructions on how to use this API. |
|
ODBC |
Use ODBC to access the database. See Microsoft ODBC manuals for instructions on how to use this API. |
|
.NET environment |
Use the ADO.NET API. You can use Oracle-specific APIs for connecting to the database, programmatic synchronization, and other functions. See Section 13.1, "Discussion of the Classes That Support the ADO.NET Provider" for more information. |
|
SODA |
See Chapter 12, "Using Simple Object Data Access (SODA) for PocketPC Platforms" for more information. |
|
Visual Basic |
Use ODBC to access database. |
|
.NET environment |
Use the ADO.NET API. You can use Oracle-specific APIs for connecting to the database, programmatic synchronization, and other functions. See Section 13.1, "Discussion of the Classes That Support the ADO.NET Provider" for more information. |
|
Java |
There are several specifications for Java applications. See Chapter 9, "Java Application Development" for the Java application support. |
When you create a data source name using the ODBC Manager, you should use the following conventions:
In Windows 32, the data source name is automatically created as <username_dbname> after the first synchronization, where both the username and database name are taken from within the publication.
In Windows CE, the data source name is simply the database name; that is, <dbname>.
It is helpful to create a data source name to contain all of the properties of your connection to the database.