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26 DBMS_ASSERT

The DBMS_ASSERT package provides an interface to validate properties of the input value.

See Also:

Oracle Database PL/SQL Language Reference for more information about "Avoiding SQL Injection in PL/SQL"

This chapter contains the following topics:


Using DBMS_ASSERT


Operational Notes

If the condition which determines the property asserted in a function is not met then a value error is raised. Otherwise the input value is returned through the return value. Most functions return the value unchanged, however, several functions modify the value.


Summary of DBMS_ASSERT Subprograms

Table 26-1 DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO Package Subprograms

Subprogram Description

ENQUOTE_LITERAL Function

Enquotes a string literal

ENQUOTE_NAME Function

Encloses a name in double quotes

NOOP Functions

Returns the value without any checking

QUALIFIED_SQL_NAME Function

Verifies that the input string is a qualified SQL name

SCHEMA_NAME Function

Verifies that the input string is an existing schema name

SIMPLE_SQL_NAME Function

Verifies that the input string is a simple SQL name

SQL_OBJECT_NAME Function

Verifies that the input parameter string is a qualified SQL identifier of an existing SQL object



ENQUOTE_LITERAL Function

This function adds leading and trailing single quotes to a string literal.

Syntax

DBMS_ASSERT.ENQUOTE_LITERAL (
   str            VARCHAR2) 
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 26-2 ENQUOTE_LITERAL Function Parameters

Parameter Description

str

String to enquote


Usage Notes

  • Verify that all single quotes except leading and trailing characters are paired with adjacent single quotes.

  • No additional quotes are added if the name was already in quotes.


ENQUOTE_NAME Function

This function encloses a name in double quotes.

Syntax

DBMS_ASSERT.ENQUOTE_NAME (
   str            VARCHAR2, 
   capitalize     BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 26-3 ENQUOTE_NAME Function Parameters

Parameter Description

str

String to enquote

capitalize

If TRUE or defaulted, alphabetic characters of str which was not in quotes are translated to upper case


Usage Notes

  • No additional quotes are added if the name was already in quotes.

  • Verify that all other double quotes in the string are adjacent pairs of double quotes.


NOOP Functions

This function returns the value without any checking.

Syntax

DBMS_ASSERT.NOOP (
   str      VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS)
 RETURN     VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET str%CHARSET;
DBMS_ASSERT.NOOP (
   str      CLOB CHARACTER SET ANY_CS)
 RETURN     CLOB CHARACTER SET str%CHARSET;

Parameters

Table 26-4 NOOP Function Parameters

Parameter Description

str

Input value



QUALIFIED_SQL_NAME Function

This function verifies that the input string is a qualified SQL name.

Syntax

DBMS_ASSERT.QUALIFIED_SQL_NAME (
   str      VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS)
 RETURN     VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET str%CHARSET;

Parameters

Table 26-5 QUALIFIED_SQL_NAME Function Parameters

Parameter Description

str

Input value


Exceptions

ORA44004: string is not a qualified SQL name

Usage Notes

A qualified SQL name <qualified name> can be expressed by the following grammar:

   <local qualified name> ::= <simple name> {'.' <simple name>}
   <database link name> ::= <local qualified name> ['@' <connection string>]
   <connection string> ::= <simple name>
   <qualified name> ::= <local qualified name> ['@' <database link name>] 

SCHEMA_NAME Function

This function verifies that the input string is an existing schema name.

Syntax

DBMS_ASSERT.SCHEMA_NAME (
   str      VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS)
 RETURN     VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET str%CHARSET;

Parameters

Table 26-6 SCHEMA_NAME Function Parameters

Parameter Description

str

Input value


Exceptions

ORA44001: Invalid schema name

Usage Notes

By definition, a schema name need not be just a simple SQL name. For example, "FIRST LAST" is a valid schema name. As a consequence, care must be taken to quote the output of schema name before concatenating it with SQL text.


SIMPLE_SQL_NAME Function

This function verifies that the input string is a simple SQL name.

Syntax

DBMS_ASSERT.SIMPLE_SQL_NAME (
   str      VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS)
 RETURN     VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET str%CHARSET;

Parameters

Table 26-7 SIMPLE_SQL_NAME Function Parameters

Parameter Description

str

Input value


Exceptions

ORA44003: string is not a simple SQL name

Usage Notes

  • The input value must be meet the following conditions:

    • The name must begin with an alphabetic character. It may contain alphanumeric characters as well as the characters _, $, and # in the second and subsequent character positions.

    • Quoted SQL names are also allowed.

    • Quoted names must be enclosed in double quotes.

    • Quoted names allow any characters between the quotes.

    • Quotes inside the name are represented by two quote characters in a row, for example, "a name with "" inside" is a valid quoted name.

    • The input parameter may have any number of leading and/or trailing white space characters.

  • The length of the name is not checked.


SQL_OBJECT_NAME Function

This function verifies that the input parameter string is a qualified SQL identifier of an existing SQL object.

Syntax

DBMS_ASSERT.SQL_OBJECT_NAME (
   str      VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS)
 RETURN     VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET str%CHARSET;

Parameters

Table 26-8 SQL_OBJECT_NAME Function Parameters

Parameter Description

str

Input value


Exceptions

ORA44002: Invalid object name

Usage Notes

The use of synonyms requires that the base object exists.