Oracle Spatial and OCI Advanced Programming

Author: He Xiong
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Oracle Database has always held a leading position in the relational database market. It has expanded into the field of spatial databases, with its product OracleSpatial dominating the majority of the spatial database market. It is widely used in large-scale systems such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mapping systems, and engineering CAD systems. The advanced technology and high performance of Oracle Database have made it highly favored by a broad user base. This book provides a detailed introduction to two key development technologies in Oracle Database: OracleSpatial and OCI (Oracle Call Interface). The book is divided into three parts, covering the basics of Oracle Database, advanced programming of OracleSpatial and OCI.
The target readers of this book are advanced and intermediate Oracle Database developers (for large-scale system development) in C/C++, as well as OracleSpatial application developers (in GIS, CAD, and engineering graphics fields). This book can also serve as a reference for researchers in the field of spatial databases.