StatelessConnectionPool Class

This class represents a pool of stateless, authenticated connections to the database.

Table 13-41 Enumerated Values Used by StatelessConnectionPool Class

Attribute Options 
PoolType

  • HETEROGENEOUS is the default state; connections with different authentication contexts can be created in the same pool. This pool type also supports external authentication.

  • HOMOGENEOUS indicates that all connections in the pool are authenticated with the username and password provided during pool creation. No proxy connections can be created. minConn and incrConn values are considered only in these HOMOGENEOUS pools.

  • NO_RLB turns off run-time load balancing in the connection pool. Can be used with both HETEROGENEOUS and HOMOGENEOUS pools.

  • USES_EXT_AUTH indicates that the connections in the pool support external authentication. Can only be used with HETEROGENEOUS pools.

 
BusyOption

  • WAIT indicates that the thread waits and blocks until the connection becomes free.

  • NOWAIT throws and error.

  • FORCEGET indicates that a new connection is created, even when maximum number of connections is opened and all are busy.

 
DestroyMode

  • DEFAULT indicates that if are still active busy connections in the pool, ORA24422 error is thrown

  • SPD_FORCE indicates that any busy connections in the pool are forcefully terminated and the pool is destroyed; the user loses memory corresponding to the number of connections forcefully terminated.

Table 13-42 Summary of StatelessConnectionPool Methods

Method Description

getAnyTaggedConnection()

Returns a pointer to the connection object, without the restriction of a matching tag.

getAnyTaggedProxyConnection()

Returns a proxy connection from a connection pool.

getBusyConnections()

Returns the number of busy connections in the connection pool.

getBusyOption()

Returns the behavior of the stateless connection pool when all the connections in the pool are busy and the number of connections have reached maximum

getConnection()

Returns a pointer to the Connection object.

getIncrConnections()

Returns the number of incremental connections in the connection pool.

getMaxConnections()

Returns the maximum number of connections in the connection pool.

getMinConnections()

Returns the minimum number of connections in the connection pool.

getOpenConnections()

Returns the number of open connections in the connection pool.

getPoolName()

Returns the name of the connection pool.

getProxyConnection()

Returns a proxy connection from a connection pool.

getTimeOut()

Returns the timeout period of a connection in the connection pool.

releaseConnection()

Releases the connection back to the pool with an optional tag.

setBusyOption()

Specifies the behavior of the stateless connection pool when:

  • all the connections in the pool are busy, and

  • the number of connections have reached maximum.

setPoolSize()

Sets the maximum, minimum, and incremental number of pooled connections for the connection pool.

setTimeOut()

Sets the timeout period of a connection in the connection pool.

terminateConnection()

Closes the connection and remove it from the pool.

getAnyTaggedConnection()

Returns a pointer to the connection object, without the restriction of a matching tag.

This method works in an environment with enabled database resident connection pooling.

During the execution of this call, the pool is first searched based on the tag provided. If a connection with the specified tag exists, it is returned to the user. If a matching connection is not available, an appropriately authenticated untagged connection (with a NULL tag) is returned. In cases where an undated connection is not free, an appropriately authenticated connection with a different tag is returned.

A getTag() call to the Connection verifies that the connection tag is received.

Syntax Description 
Connection *getAnyTaggedConnection(
   string &tag="")=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a homogeneous stateless connection pool, without the restriction of a matching tag; string support. 
Connection* getAnyTaggedConnection(
   const UString &tag)=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a homogeneous stateless connection pool, without the restriction of a matching tag; UString support. 
Connection *getAnyTaggedConnection(
   const string &userNname,
   const string &password,
   const string &tag="")=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a heterogeneous stateless connection pool, without the restriction of a matching tag; string support. 
Connection* getAnyTaggedConnection(
   const UString &userName, 
   const UString &Password, 
   const UString &tag)=0 ;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a heterogeneous stateless connection pool, without the restriction of a matching tag; UString support.

Parameter Description 
userName
The database username 
password
The database password. 
tag
User-defined type of connection requested. This parameter can be ignored if a default connection is requested.

getAnyTaggedProxyConnection()

Returns a proxy connection from a connection pool.

This method works in an environment with enabled database resident connection pooling.

During the execution of this call, the pool is first searched based on the tag provided. If a connection with the specified tag exists, it is returned to the user. If a matching connection is not available, an appropriately authenticated connection with a different tag is returned. In cases where an undated connection is not free, an appropriately authenticated connection with a different tag is returned.

Restrictions for matching the tag may be removed by passing an empty tag argument parameter.

A getTag() call to the connection verifies the connection tag received.

Syntax Description 
Connection *getAnyTaggedProxyConnection(
   const string &name,
   string roles[],
   unsigned int numRoles,
   const string tag="",
   Connection::ProxyType 
      proxyType=Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT);
Get a proxy connection with role specifications from a connection pool; includes support for roles and string support. 
Connection* getAnyTaggedProxyConnection(
   const UString &name,
   string roles[],
   unsigned int numRoles,
   const UString &tag,
   Connection::ProxyType 
      proxyType = Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT);
Get a proxy connection with role specifications from a connection pool; includes support for roles and UString support. 
Connection *getAnyTaggedProxyConnection(
   const string &name,
   const string tag="",
   Connection::ProxyType       proxyType=Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT);
Get a proxy connection with role specifications from a connection pool; string support. 
Connection* getAnyTaggedProxyConnection(
   const UString &name,
   const UString &tag,
   Connection::ProxyType 
      proxyType = Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT);
Get a proxy connection within role specifications from the connection pool; UString support.

Parameter Description 
name
The username. 
roles
The roles to activate on the database server 
numRoles
The number of roles to activate on the database server 
tag
User defined tag associated with the connection. 
proxyType
The type of proxy authentication to perform; ProxyType is defined in Table 13-11.

getBusyConnections()

Returns the number of busy connections in the connection pool. When using database resident connection pooling, this is the number of persistent connections to the Connection Broker.

Syntax

unsigned int getBusyConnections() const=0;

getBusyOption()

Returns the behavior of the stateless connection pool when all the connections in the pool are busy, and when the number of connections have reached maximum. The return values are defined for BusyOption in Table 13-41.

Syntax

BusyOption getBusyOption()=0;

getConnection()

Returns a pointer to the connection object of a StatelessConnectionPool.

This method works in an environment with enabled database resident connection pooling.

Syntax Description 
Connection *getConnection()=0;
Returns a connection that can be authenticated externally. 
Connection *getConnection(
   string &tag="")=0;
Returns an authenticated connection, with a connection pool username and password; string support. 
Connection* getConnection(
   const UString &tag)=0;
Returns an authenticated connection, with a connection pool username and password; UString support. 
Connection *getConnection(
   const string &userName,
   const string &password,
   const string &tag="")=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a heterogeneous stateless connection pool; string support. 
Connection* getConnection(
   const UString &userName,
   const UString &password,
   const UString &tag)=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a heterogeneous stateless connection pool; UString support. 
Connection *getConnection(
   const string &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a database resident connection pool; string support. 
Connection* getConnection(
   const UString &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a database resident connection pool; UString support. 
Connection *getConnection(
   const string &userName,
   const string &password,
   const string &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a database resident connection pool; user name and password authentication; string support. 
Connection* getConnection(
   const UString &userName,
   const UString &password,
   const UString &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Returns a pointer to the connection object from a database resident connection pool; user name and password authentication; UString support. 
Connection *getConnection(
   const string &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity,
   const string &tag)=0;
Returns a tagged connection object from a database resident connection pool; string support. 
Connection* getConnection(
   const UString &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity,
   const UString &tag)=0;
Returns a tagged connection object from a database resident connection pool; UString support.

Parameter Description 
userName
The database username. 
password
The database password. 
tag
The user defined tag associated with the connection. During the call, the pool is first searched based on the tag provided. If a connection with the specified tag exists it is returned; otherwise a new connection is created and returned. 
connectionClass
The class of connection used by database resident connection pool. 
purity
The purity of connection used by database resident connection pool; either SELF or NEW.

getIncrConnections()

Returns the number of incremental connections in the connection pool. This call is useful only in cases of homogeneous connection pools. When using database resident connection pooling, this is the number of persistent connections to the Connection Broker.

Syntax

unsigned int getIncrConnections() const=0;

getMaxConnections()

Returns the maximum number of connections in the connection pool. When using database resident connection pooling, this is the number of persistent connections to the Connection Broker.

Syntax

unsigned int getMaxConnections() const=0;

getMinConnections()

Returns the minimum number of connections in the connection pool. When using database resident connection pooling, this is the number of persistent connections to the Connection Broker.

Syntax

unsigned int getMinConnections() const=0;

getOpenConnections()

Returns the number of open connections in the connection pool. When using database resident connection pooling, this is the number of persistent connections to the Connection Broker.

Syntax

unsigned int getOpenConnections() const=0;

getPoolName()

Returns the name of the connection pool.

Syntax

string getPoolName() const=0;

getProxyConnection()

Returns a proxy connection from a connection pool.

This method works in an environment with enabled database resident connection pooling.

Syntax Description 
Connection *getProxyConnection(
   const string &userName,
   string roles[],
   unsigned int numRoles,
   const string& tag="",
   Connection::ProxyType 
      proxyType=Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT)=0;
Get a proxy connection with role specifications from a connection pool; support for roles and string support. 
Connection* getProxyConnection(
   const UString &userName,
   UString roles[], 
   unsigned int numRoles, 
   const UString &tag, 
   Connection::ProxyType 
      proxyType = Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT);
Get a proxy connection with role specifications from a connection pool; support for roles and UString support. 
Connection *getProxyConnection(
   const string &userName,
   const string &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Get a proxy connection from a database resident connection pool; string support. 
Connection *getProxyConnection(
   const UString &userName,
   const UString &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Get a proxy connection from a database resident connection pool; UString support. 
Connection *getProxyConnection(
   const string &userName,
   string roles[],
   unsigned int numRoles,
   const string &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Get a proxy connection with role specifications from a connection pool; support for roles and database resident connection pooling; string support. 
Connection* getProxyConnection(
   const UString &userName,
   UString roles[], 
   unsigned int numRoles, 
   const UString &connectionClass,
   const Connection::Purity &purity)=0;
Get a proxy connection with role specifications from a connection pool; support for roles and database resident connection pooling; UString support. 
Connection *getProxyConnection(
   const string &userName,
   const string& tag="",
   Connection::ProxyType 
      proxyType=Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT)=0;
Get a proxy connection without role specifications from a connection pool; string support. 
Connection* getProxyConnection(
   const UString &userName,
   const UString &tag,
   Connection::ProxyType 
   proxyType = Connection::PROXY_DEFAULT)
Get a proxy connection without role specifications from a connection pool; UString support.

Parameter Description 
userName
The user name. 
roles
The roles to activate on the database server. 
numRoles
The number of roles to activate on the database server. 
tag
The user defined tag associated with the connection. During the execution of this call, the pool is first searched based on the tag provided. If a connection with the specified tag exists it is returned; otherwise, a new connection is created and returned. 
proxyType
The type of proxy authentication to perform; ProxyType is defined in Table 13-11. 
connectionClass
The class of connection used by database resident connection pool. 
purity
The purity of connection used by database resident connection pool; either SELF or NEW.

getStmtCacheSize()

Retrieves the size of the statement cache.

Syntax

unsigned int getStmtCacheSize() const=0;

getTimeOut()

Returns the timeout period of a connection in the connection pool.

Syntax

unsigned int getTimeOut() const=0;

releaseConnection()

Releases the connection back to the pool with an optional tag.

This method works in an environment with enabled database resident connection pooling.

Syntax Description 
void releaseConnection(
   Connection *connection,
   const string& tag="");
Support for string tag. 
void releaseConnection(
   Connection *connection,
   const UString &tag);
Support for UString tag. 









Parameter
Description








connection


The connection to be released.






tag


The user defined tag associated with the connection. The default of this parameter is "", which untags the connection.












setBusyOption()


Specifies the behavior of the stateless connection pool when all the connections in the pool are busy, and when the number of connections have reached maximum.


Syntax


void setBusyOption( 
   BusyOption busyOption)=0;









Parameter
Description








busyOption


Valid values are defined in BusyOption in Table 13-41.












setPoolSize()


Sets the maximum, minimum, and incremental number of pooled connections for the connection pool.


Syntax


void setPoolSize( 
   unsigned int maxConn=1,
   unsigned int minConn=0,
   unsigned int incrConn=1)=0;









Parameter
Description








maxConn


The maximum number of connections in the connection pool.






minConn


The minimum number of connections, in homogeneous pools only.






incrConn


The incremental number of connections, in homogeneous pools only.












setTimeOut()


Sets the time out period of a connection in the connection pool. OCCI terminates any connections related to this connection pool that have been idle for longer than the timeout period specified.


If this attribute is not set, the least recently used connection is timed out when pool space is required. Oracle only checks for timed out connections when it releases a connection back to the pool.


Syntax


void setTimeOut( 
   unsigned int connTimeOut=0)=0;









Parameter
Description








connTimeOut


The time out period, given in seconds.












setStmtCacheSize()


Enables or disables statement caching. A nonzero value enables statement caching, with a cache of specified size. A zero value disables caching.


If the user changes the cache size of individual connections and subsequently returns the connection back to the pool with a tag, the cache size does not revert to the one set for the pool. If the connection is untagged, the cache size is reset to equal the cache size specified for the pool.


Syntax


void setStmtCacheSize(
   unsigned int cacheSize)=0;









Parameter
Description








cacheSize


The size of the statement cache












terminateConnection()


Closes the connection and removes it from the pool.


This method works in an environment with enabled database resident connection pooling.


Syntax


void terminateConnection( 
   Connection *connection)=0;









Parameter
Description








connection


The connection to be terminated