Java
Java in the Database: JDK 11 Support Including Modules
In this release, the Oracle JVM infrastructure has been re-architected to support JDK 11 capabilities including the Java module system.
This feature fosters productivity through the design or reuse and execution of code and libraries based on Java 11, inside the database.
Java in the Database: Web Services Callout Enhancement
This feature furnishes an enhanced implementation of the Web Services Call-Out Utility. Java, PL/SQL, and SQL can now perform a more efficient Web Services Callout.
This feature fosters extensibility and productivity by allowing the Oracle database to invoke external Web Services.
Java in the Database: HTTP and TCP Access While Disabling Other OS Calls
Oracle JVM now offers a more flexible Lockdown Profile configuration for on-premises and cloud database services (for example, the Autonomous Database). HTTP and TCP callouts can now be enabled separately from other OS calls to allow deployments that depend on HTTP and TCP access.
This feature couples extensibility (for example, making HTTP and TCP callouts) with enhanced security for Java code running in the database.