OracleClob Members

OracleClob members are listed in the following tables.

OracleClob Constructors

OracleClob constructors are listed in Table 13-19.

Table 13-19 OracleClob Constructors

Constructor	Description
OracleClob Constructors	Creates an instance of the `OracleClob` class bound to a temporary `CLOB` (Overloaded)

OracleClob Static Fields

OracleClob static fields are listed in Table 13-20.

Table 13-20 OracleClob Static Fields

Field	Description
MaxSize	Holds the maximum number of bytes a `CLOB` can hold, which is 4,294,967,295 (2^32 - 1) bytes
Null	Represents a null value that can be assigned to the value of an `OracleClob` instance

OracleClob Static Methods

OracleClob static methods are listed in Table 13-21.

Table 13-21 OracleClob Static Methods

Methods	Description
`Equals`	Inherited from `System.Object` (Overloaded)

OracleClob Instance Properties

OracleClob instance properties are listed in Table 13-22.

Table 13-22 OracleClob Instance Properties

Properties	Description
CanRead	Indicates whether or not the LOB stream can be read
CanSeek	Indicates whether or not forward and backward seek operations can be performed
CanWrite	Indicates whether or not the LOB stream can be written
Connection	Indicates the `OracleConnection` that is used to retrieve and write `CLOB` data
IsEmpty	Indicates whether the `CLOB` is `empty` or not
IsInChunkWriteMode	Indicates whether or not the `CLOB` has been opened
IsNClob	Indicates whether or not the `OracleClob` object represents an `NCLOB`.
IsNull	Indicates whether or not the current instance has a null value
IsTemporary	Indicates whether or not the current instance is bound to a temporary `CLOB`
Length	Indicates the size of the `CLOB` data in bytes
OptimumChunkSize	Indicates the minimum number of bytes to retrieve or send from the database during a read or write operation
Position	Indicates the current read or write position in the LOB stream in bytes
Value	Returns the data, starting from the first character in the `CLOB` or `NCLOB`, as a string

OracleClob Instance Methods

The OracleClob instance methods are listed in Table 13-23.

Table 13-23 OracleClob Instance Methods

Methods	Description
Append	Appends data to the current `OracleClob` instance (Overloaded)
BeginChunkWrite	Opens the `CLOB`
`BeginRead`	Inherited from `System.IO.Stream`
`BeginWrite`	Inherited from `System.IO.Stream`
Clone	Creates a copy of an `OracleClob` object
Close	Closes the current stream and releases resources associated with it
Compare	Compares data referenced by the current instance to that of the supplied object
CopyTo	Copies the data to an `OracleClob` (Overloaded)
`CreateObjRef`	Inherited from `System.MarshalByRefObject`
Dispose	Releases resources allocated by this object
EndChunkWrite	Closes the `CLOB` referenced by the current `OracleClob` instance
`EndRead`	Inherited from `System.IO.Stream`
`EndWrite`	Inherited from `System.IO.Stream`
`Equals`	Inherited from `System.Object` (Overloaded)
Erase	Erases the specified `amount` of data (Overloaded)
Flush	Not supported
GetHashCode	Returns a hash code for the current instance
`GetLifetimeService`	Inherited from `System.MarshalByRefObject`
`GetType`	Inherited from `System.Object`
`InitializeLifetimeService`	Inherited from `System.MarshalByRefObject`
IsEqual	Compares the LOB data referenced by two `OracleClob`s
Read	Reads from the current instance (Overloaded)
`ReadByte`	Inherited from `System.IO.Stream`
Search	Searches for a character pattern in the current instance of `OracleClob` (Overloaded)
Seek	Sets the position in the current LOB stream
SetLength	Trims or truncates the `CLOB` value
`ToString`	Inherited from `System.Object`
Write	Writes the provided `buffer` into the `OracleClob` (Overloaded)
`WriteByte`	Inherited from `System.IO.Stream`