Thread: Help for Java method used as an Oracle function

Hello everyone, I'm new here! (:
I'm also quite new to Java development and Oracle either, but I'm learning.

My problem is the following, I created a dll in .net and used it as custom function in MSSqlServer, basically this library act as a SOAP gateway letting me call a webservice (both in GET and POST) simply using a SELECT like this

SELECT *
FROM fn_SoapGateway_MakeWebRequest
(
'GET', -- Method
'https://fish.go-moo.it', -- Url
'/foo/bar?method=info', -- Path
'' -- XML Envelope
)

Now, I want to do the same thing but using Java for Oracle.
For testing purposes, I created the class "SoapGateway" which exposes two static methods:

- 1) public statis String GetData() <- which returns just a string, to see that all things work good..

- 2) public static String MakeWebRequest(String username, String password, String method, String url, String path, String envelope) <- makes the call to the webservice

The second step is compiling everything with the Oracle java compiler so there will be no problems of java version: done!

Now third step: binding Oracle function to the java class with a simple code like this

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION fn_SoapGateway_GetData RETURN VARCHAR2 AS
LANGUAGE JAVA NAME 'SoapGateway.GetData() return java.lang.String';
COMMIT;

and last, test the simple function GetData with this select
SELECT MY_SCHEMA.fn_SoapGateway_GetData() FROM DUAL ;
.. works like a charme!! and it returns me my custom string.

Now, finally I can ask you my questions:
1) What should I write in Oracle to bind the function "MakeWebRequest" and create the function in Oracle?
2) Is it correct sending a "String" as an Envelope and returning a "String" or should I use a bigger data type? If so, which kind of data type? Can you help me correcting my code? I can share everything once it works
3) How can I invoke the function correctly from Oracle to obtain the response as an XML variable?

Many many thanks for helping!
tell me if I was not clear in something!

Thread moved. I'm not sure that it's in the right place, but it's better than it was.

Hello GregBannon, why to Web Frameworks? It regards Java development for Oracle..
Thank you anyway

To get you a bump (now 3) and maybe someone who can help you.

Ok thank you!