Description Blaise Doughan 2009-06-05 09:38:25 EDT

The SDO 2.1.1 specification is not geared for environments with multiple SDO implementations.  As such in these environments proprietary means must be used to obtain the HelperContext to ensure that EclipseLink (or any other specific SDO implementation) is used.

Use:  SDOHelperContext.getHelperContext();
Instead of: HelperProvider.getDefaultContext();

Use:  SDOHelperContext.getHelperContext().getXSDHelper();
Instead of:  XSDHelper.INSTANCE;

SDO Compenent:
The SDO implementation needs to be reviewed to correct any of the above.  One known example is in SDOResolvable where HelperProvider.getDefaultContext() is used.

Documentation:
It should be captured that in order to use EclipseLink SDO in environments where another SDO implementation is available the above describes the necessary workaround.