Creating Transformations with the XQuery Mapper

42 Creating Transformations with the XQuery Mapper

This chapter describes how to create, edit, and test XQuery transformations using the XQuery Mapper in JDeveloper. The XQuery Mapper enables you to transform data between various XML and non-XML types, enabling you to integrate heterogeneous applications rapidly. You can use the XQuery (.xqy) files created using XQuery Mapper as resources in Oracle BPEL Process Manager, Oracle Mediator, or Oracle Service Bus.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Introduction to the XQuery Mapper
Creating an XQuery Map File
Using the XQuery Mapper
Using XQuery Functions
Using Library Modules
Working with Zones and FLWOR Constructs
Using Type Annotations to Improve XQuery Performance
Testing Your XQuery Map