Beispiel #1
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/*
 * call-seq:
 *   server_attach(dbname, mode)
 *
 * <b>internal use only</b>
 *
 * Attachs to the server by the OCI function OCIServerAttach().
 */
static VALUE oci8_server_attach(VALUE self, VALUE dbname, VALUE mode)
{
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(self);

    if (svcctx->logoff_strategy != &complex_logoff) {
        rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "Use this method only for the service context handle created by OCI8#server_handle().");
    }
    if (svcctx->state & OCI8_STATE_SERVER_ATTACH_WAS_CALLED) {
        rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "Could not use this method twice.");
    }

    /* check arguments */
    if (!NIL_P(dbname)) {
        OCI8SafeStringValue(dbname);
    }
    Check_Type(mode, T_FIXNUM);

    /* attach to the server */
    oci_lc(OCIServerAttach_nb(svcctx, svcctx->srvhp, oci8_errhp,
                              NIL_P(dbname) ? NULL : RSTRING_ORATEXT(dbname),
                              NIL_P(dbname) ? 0 : RSTRING_LEN(dbname),
                              FIX2UINT(mode)));
    oci_lc(OCIAttrSet(svcctx->base.hp.ptr, OCI_HTYPE_SVCCTX,
                      svcctx->srvhp, 0, OCI_ATTR_SERVER,
                      oci8_errhp));
    svcctx->state |= OCI8_STATE_SERVER_ATTACH_WAS_CALLED;
    return self;
}
Beispiel #2
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/*
 * call-seq:
 *   client_info = string or nil
 *
 * <b>(new in 2.0.3)</b>
 *
 * Sets additional information about the client application.
 * This information is stored in the V$SESSION view.
 *
 * === Oracle 10g client or upper
 *
 * This doesn't perform network round trips. The change is reflected
 * to the server by the next round trip such as OCI8#exec, OCI8#ping,
 * etc.
 *
 * === Oracle 9i client or lower
 *
 * This executes the following PL/SQL block internally.
 * The change is reflected immediately by a network round trip.
 *
 *   BEGIN
 *     DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO.SET_CLIENT_INFO(:client_info);
 *   END;
 *
 * See {Oracle Manual: Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference}[http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14258/d_appinf.htm#CHEJCFGG]
 */
static VALUE oci8_set_client_info(VALUE self, VALUE val)
{
    char *ptr;
    ub4 size;

    if (!NIL_P(val)) {
        OCI8SafeStringValue(val);
        ptr = RSTRING_PTR(val);
        size = RSTRING_LEN(val);
    } else {
        ptr = "";
        size = 0;
    }
    if (oracle_client_version >= ORAVER_10_1) {
        /* Oracle 10g or upper */
        oci_lc(OCIAttrSet(oci8_get_oci_session(self), OCI_HTYPE_SESSION, ptr,
                          size, OCI_ATTR_CLIENT_INFO, oci8_errhp));
    } else {
        /* Oracle 9i or lower */
        oci8_exec_sql_var_t bind_vars[1];

        /* :client_info */
        bind_vars[0].valuep = ptr;
        bind_vars[0].value_sz = size;
        bind_vars[0].dty = SQLT_CHR;
        bind_vars[0].indp = NULL;
        bind_vars[0].alenp = NULL;

        oci8_exec_sql(oci8_get_svcctx(self), 
                      "BEGIN\n"
                      "  DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO.SET_CLIENT_INFO(:client_info);\n"
                      "END;\n", 0, NULL, 1, bind_vars, 1);
    }
    return val;
}
Beispiel #3
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/*
 * @overload initialize(conn, directory = nil, filename = nil)
 *
 *  Creates a BFILE object.
 *  This is correspond to {BFILENAME}[https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/SQLRF/functions020.htm].
 *
 *  @param [OCI8] conn
 *  @param [String] directory  a directory object created by
 *    {"CREATE DIRECTORY"}[http://docs.oracle.com/database/121/SQLRF/statements_5008.htm].
 *  @param [String] filename
 *  @return [OCI8::BFILE]
 */
static VALUE oci8_bfile_initialize(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = TO_LOB(self);
    VALUE svc;
    VALUE dir_alias;
    VALUE filename;
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx;
    int rv;

    rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "12", &svc, &dir_alias, &filename);
    svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(svc);
    rv = OCIDescriptorAlloc(oci8_envhp, &lob->base.hp.ptr, OCI_DTYPE_LOB, 0, NULL);
    if (rv != OCI_SUCCESS) {
        oci8_env_raise(oci8_envhp, rv);
    }
    lob->base.type = OCI_DTYPE_LOB;
    lob->pos = 0;
    lob->csfrm = SQLCS_IMPLICIT;
    lob->lobtype = OCI_TEMP_BLOB;
    lob->state = S_BFILE_CLOSE;
    if (argc != 1) {
        OCI8SafeStringValue(dir_alias);
        OCI8SafeStringValue(filename);
        oci8_bfile_set_name(self, dir_alias, filename);
    }
    oci8_link_to_parent(&lob->base, &svcctx->base);
    lob->svcctx = svcctx;
    return Qnil;
}
Beispiel #4
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static VALUE oci8_lob_do_initialize(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self, ub1 csfrm, ub1 lobtype)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = TO_LOB(self);
    VALUE svc;
    VALUE val;
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx;
    sword rv;

    rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "11", &svc, &val);
    svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(svc);
    rv = OCIDescriptorAlloc(oci8_envhp, &lob->base.hp.ptr, OCI_DTYPE_LOB, 0, NULL);
    if (rv != OCI_SUCCESS)
        oci8_env_raise(oci8_envhp, rv);
    lob->base.type = OCI_DTYPE_LOB;
    lob->pos = 0;
    lob->csfrm = csfrm;
    lob->lobtype = lobtype;
    lob->state = S_NO_OPEN_CLOSE;
    oci8_link_to_parent(&lob->base, &svcctx->base);
    lob->svcctx = svcctx;
    RB_OBJ_WRITTEN(self, Qundef, svc);
    if (!NIL_P(val)) {
        OCI8StringValue(val);
        chker2(OCILobCreateTemporary_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, 0, csfrm, lobtype, TRUE, OCI_DURATION_SESSION),
               &svcctx->base);
        oci8_lob_write(self, val);
        lob->pos = 0; /* reset the position */
    }
    return Qnil;
}
Beispiel #5
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static VALUE oci8_lob_do_initialize(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self, ub1 csfrm, ub1 lobtype)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = DATA_PTR(self);
    VALUE svc;
    VALUE val;
    sword rv;

    rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "11", &svc, &val);
    TO_SVCCTX(svc); /* check argument type */
    rv = OCIDescriptorAlloc(oci8_envhp, &lob->base.hp.ptr, OCI_DTYPE_LOB, 0, NULL);
    if (rv != OCI_SUCCESS)
        oci8_env_raise(oci8_envhp, rv);
    lob->base.type = OCI_DTYPE_LOB;
    lob->svc = svc;
    lob->svchp = NULL;
    lob->pos = 0;
    lob->char_width = 1;
    lob->csfrm = csfrm;
    lob->lobtype = lobtype;
    lob->state = S_NO_OPEN_CLOSE;
    oci8_link_to_parent((oci8_base_t*)lob, (oci8_base_t*)DATA_PTR(svc));
    if (!NIL_P(val)) {
        if (have_OCILobCreateTemporary_nb) {
            oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(svc);
            OCI8StringValue(val);
            oci_lc(OCILobCreateTemporary_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, 0, csfrm, lobtype, TRUE, OCI_DURATION_SESSION));
            lob->svchp = oci8_get_oci_svcctx(svc);
            oci8_lob_write(self, val);
        } else {
            rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "creating a temporary lob is not supported on this Oracle version");
        }
    }
    return Qnil;
}
Beispiel #6
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static ub4 oci8_lob_get_length(oci8_lob_t *lob)
{
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);
    ub4 len;

    oci_lc(OCILobGetLength_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &len));
    return len;
}
Beispiel #7
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static VALUE oci8_lob_truncate(VALUE self, VALUE len)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = DATA_PTR(self);
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);

    lob_open(lob);
    oci_lc(OCILobTrim_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, NUM2UINT(len)));
    return self;
}
Beispiel #8
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static VALUE oci8_bfile_exists_p(VALUE self)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = DATA_PTR(self);
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);
    boolean flag;

    oci_lc(OCILobFileExists_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &flag));
    return flag ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
}
Beispiel #9
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static void bfile_close(oci8_lob_t *lob)
{
    if (lob->state == S_BFILE_OPEN) {
        oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);

        oci_lc(OCILobFileClose_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob));
        lob->state = S_BFILE_CLOSE;
    }
}
Beispiel #10
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OCISession *oci8_get_oci_session(VALUE obj)
{
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(obj);

    if (svcctx->authhp == NULL) {
        oci_lc(OCIAttrGet(svcctx->base.hp.ptr, OCI_HTYPE_SVCCTX, &svcctx->authhp, 0, OCI_ATTR_SESSION, oci8_errhp));
    }
    return svcctx->authhp;
}
Beispiel #11
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static void lob_close(oci8_lob_t *lob)
{
    if (lob->state == S_OPEN) {
        if (have_OCILobClose_nb) {
            oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);

            oci_lc(OCILobClose_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob));
        }
        lob->state = S_CLOSE;
    }
}
Beispiel #12
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static void lob_open(oci8_lob_t *lob)
{
    if (lob->state == S_CLOSE) {
        if (have_OCILobOpen_nb) {
            oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);

            oci_lc(OCILobOpen_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, OCI_DEFAULT));
        }
        lob->state = S_OPEN;
    }
}
Beispiel #13
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static VALUE oci8_lob_get_chunk_size(VALUE self)
{
    if (have_OCILobGetChunkSize_nb) {
        oci8_lob_t *lob = DATA_PTR(self);
        oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);
        ub4 len;

        oci_lc(OCILobGetChunkSize_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &len));
        return UINT2NUM(len);
    } else {
        rb_notimplement();
    }
}
Beispiel #14
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/*
 * call-seq:
 *   ping -> true or false
 *
 * <b>(new in 2.0.2)</b>
 *
 * Makes a round trip call to the server to confirm that the connection and
 * the server are active.
 *
 * OCI8#ping also can be used to flush all the pending OCI client-side calls
 * to the server if any exist.
 *
 * === Oracle 10.2 client or upper
 * A dummy round trip call is made by a newly added OCI function
 * OCIPing[http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14250/oci16msc007.htm#sthref3540] in Oracle 10.2.
 *
 * === Oracle 10.1 client or lower
 * A simple PL/SQL block "BEGIN NULL; END;" is executed to make a round trip call.
 */
static VALUE oci8_ping(VALUE self)
{
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(self);
    sword rv;

    if (have_OCIPing_nb) {
        /* Oracle 10.2 or upper */
        rv = OCIPing_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, OCI_DEFAULT);
    } else {
        /* Oracle 10.1 or lower */
        rv = oci8_exec_sql(svcctx, "BEGIN NULL; END;", 0U, NULL, 0U, NULL, 0);
    }
    return rv == OCI_SUCCESS ? Qtrue : FALSE;
}
Beispiel #15
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/*
 * call-seq:
 *   client_identifier = string or nil
 *
 * <b>(new in 2.0.3)</b>
 *
 * Sets the client ID. This information is stored in the V$SESSION
 * view.
 *
 * === Oracle 9i client or upper
 *
 * This doesn't perform network round trips. The change is reflected
 * to the server by the next round trip such as OCI8#exec, OCI8#ping,
 * etc.
 *
 * === Oracle 8i client or lower
 *
 * This executes the following PL/SQL block internally.
 * The change is reflected immediately by a network round trip.
 *
 *   BEGIN
 *     DBMS_SESSION.SET_IDENTIFIER(:client_id);
 *   END;
 *
 * See {Oracle Manual: Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference}[http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14258/d_sessio.htm#i996935]
 *
 */
static VALUE oci8_set_client_identifier(VALUE self, VALUE val)
{
    char *ptr;
    ub4 size;
    int use_attr_set = 1;

    if (!NIL_P(val)) {
        OCI8SafeStringValue(val);
        ptr = RSTRING_PTR(val);
        size = RSTRING_LEN(val);
    } else {
        ptr = "";
        size = 0;
    }

    if (oracle_client_version < ORAVER_9_0) {
        use_attr_set = 0;
    } else if (oracle_client_version < ORAVERNUM(9, 2, 0, 3, 0) && size == 0) {
        /* Workaround for Bug 2449486 */
        use_attr_set = 0;
    }

    if (use_attr_set) {
        if (size > 0 && ptr[0] == ':') {
            rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "client identifier should not start with ':'.");
        }
        oci_lc(OCIAttrSet(oci8_get_oci_session(self), OCI_HTYPE_SESSION, ptr,
                          size, OCI_ATTR_CLIENT_IDENTIFIER, oci8_errhp));
    } else {
        oci8_exec_sql_var_t bind_vars[1];

        /* :client_id */
        bind_vars[0].valuep = ptr;
        bind_vars[0].value_sz = size;
        bind_vars[0].dty = SQLT_CHR;
        bind_vars[0].indp = NULL;
        bind_vars[0].alenp = NULL;

        oci8_exec_sql(oci8_get_svcctx(self),
                      "BEGIN\n"
                      "  DBMS_SESSION.SET_IDENTIFIER(:client_id);\n"
                      "END;\n", 0, NULL, 1, bind_vars, 1);
    }
    return val;
}
Beispiel #16
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static VALUE oci8_lob_write(VALUE self, VALUE data)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = DATA_PTR(self);
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);
    ub4 amt;

    lob_open(lob);
    if (TYPE(data) != T_STRING) {
        data = rb_obj_as_string(data);
    }
    if (lob->lobtype == OCI_TEMP_CLOB) {
        data = rb_str_export_to_enc(data, oci8_encoding);
    }
    RB_GC_GUARD(data);
    amt = RSTRING_LEN(data);
    oci_lc(OCILobWrite_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &amt, lob->pos + 1, RSTRING_PTR(data), amt, OCI_ONE_PIECE, NULL, NULL, 0, lob->csfrm));
    lob->pos += amt;
    return UINT2NUM(amt);
}
Beispiel #17
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/*
 * call-seq:
 *   module = string or nil
 *
 * <b>(new in 2.0.3)</b>
 *
 * Sets the name of the current module. This information is
 * stored in the V$SESSION view and is also stored in the V$SQL view
 * and the V$SQLAREA view when a SQL statement is executed and the SQL
 * statement is first parsed in the Oracle server.
 *
 * === Oracle 10g client or upper
 *
 * This doesn't perform network round trips. The change is reflected
 * to the server by the next round trip such as OCI8#exec, OCI8#ping,
 * etc.
 *
 * === Oracle 9i client or lower
 *
 * This executes the following PL/SQL block internally.
 * The change is reflected immediately by a network round trip.
 *
 *   DECLARE
 *     action VARCHAR2(32);
 *   BEGIN
 *     -- retrieve action name.
 *     SELECT SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV','ACTION') INTO action FROM DUAL;
 *     -- change module name without modifying the action name.
 *     DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO.SET_MODULE(:module, action);
 *   END;
 *
 * See {Oracle Manual: Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference}[http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14258/d_appinf.htm#i999254]
 *
 */
static VALUE oci8_set_module(VALUE self, VALUE val)
{
    const char *ptr;
    ub4 size;

    if (!NIL_P(val)) {
        OCI8SafeStringValue(val);
        ptr = RSTRING_PTR(val);
        size = RSTRING_LEN(val);
    } else {
        ptr = "";
        size = 0;
    }
    if (oracle_client_version >= ORAVER_10_1) {
        /* Oracle 10g or upper */
        chker2(OCIAttrSet(oci8_get_oci_session(self), OCI_HTYPE_SESSION, (dvoid*)ptr,
                          size, OCI_ATTR_MODULE, oci8_errhp),
               DATA_PTR(self));
    } else {
        /* Oracle 9i or lower */
        oci8_exec_sql_var_t bind_vars[1];

        /* :module */
        bind_vars[0].valuep = (dvoid*)ptr;
        bind_vars[0].value_sz = size;
        bind_vars[0].dty = SQLT_CHR;
        bind_vars[0].indp = NULL;
        bind_vars[0].alenp = NULL;

        oci8_exec_sql(oci8_get_svcctx(self),
                      "DECLARE\n"
                      "  action VARCHAR2(32);\n"
                      "BEGIN\n"
                      "  SELECT SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV','ACTION') INTO action FROM DUAL;\n"
                      "  DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO.SET_MODULE(:module, action);\n"
                      "END;\n", 0, NULL, 1, bind_vars, 1);
    }
    return self;
}
Beispiel #18
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static VALUE oci8_lob_clone(VALUE self)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = DATA_PTR(self);
    oci8_lob_t *newlob;
    VALUE newobj;
    sword rv;
    boolean is_temporary;

    newobj = rb_funcall(CLASS_OF(self), oci8_id_new, 1, lob->svc);
    newlob = DATA_PTR(newobj);
    if (have_OCILobLocatorAssign_nb && have_OCILobIsTemporary
            && OCILobIsTemporary(oci8_envhp, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &is_temporary) == OCI_SUCCESS
            && is_temporary) {
        oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);
        rv = OCILobLocatorAssign_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &newlob->base.hp.lob);
    } else {
        rv = OCILobAssign(oci8_envhp, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &newlob->base.hp.lob);
    }
    if (rv != OCI_SUCCESS) {
        oci8_raise(oci8_errhp, rv, NULL);
    }
    return newobj;
}
Beispiel #19
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static void bind_ocitimestamp_tz_init(oci8_bind_t *obind, VALUE svc, VALUE val, VALUE length)
{
    oci8_link_to_parent((oci8_base_t*)obind, (oci8_base_t*)oci8_get_svcctx(svc));
    obind->value_sz = sizeof(OCIDateTime *);
    obind->alloc_sz = sizeof(OCIDateTime *);
}
Beispiel #20
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OCISession *oci8_get_oci_session(VALUE obj)
{
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(obj);
    return svcctx->usrhp;
}
Beispiel #21
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OCISvcCtx *oci8_get_oci_svcctx(VALUE obj)
{
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(obj);
    return svcctx->base.hp.svc;
}
Beispiel #22
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/*
 * call-seq:
 *   server_handle -> a server handle
 *
 * <b>internal use only</b>
 *
 * Returns a server handle associated with the service context handle.
 */
static VALUE oci8_get_server_handle(VALUE self)
{
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(self);
    return svcctx->server->self;
}
Beispiel #23
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static VALUE oci8_lob_read(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
{
    oci8_lob_t *lob = DATA_PTR(self);
    oci8_svcctx_t *svcctx = oci8_get_svcctx(lob->svc);
    ub4 length;
    ub4 nchar;
    ub4 amt;
    sword rv;
    char buf[8192];
    size_t buf_size_in_char;
    VALUE size;
    VALUE v = rb_ary_new();

    rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "01", &size);
    length = oci8_lob_get_length(lob);
    if (length <= lob->pos) /* EOF */
        return Qnil;
    length -= lob->pos;
    if (NIL_P(size)) {
        nchar = length; /* read until EOF */
    } else {
        nchar = NUM2UINT(size);
        if (nchar > length)
            nchar = length;
    }
    amt = nchar;
    buf_size_in_char = sizeof(buf) / lob->char_width;
    do {
        if (lob->state == S_BFILE_CLOSE) {
            rv = OCILobFileOpen_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, OCI_FILE_READONLY);
            if (rv == OCI_ERROR && oci8_get_error_code(oci8_errhp) == 22290) {
                /* ORA-22290: operation would exceed the maximum number of opened files or LOBs */
                /* close all opened BFILE implicitly. */
                oci8_base_t *base;
                for (base = &lob->base; base != &lob->base; base = base->next) {
                    if (base->type == OCI_DTYPE_LOB) {
                        oci8_lob_t *tmp = (oci8_lob_t *)base;
                        if (tmp->state == S_BFILE_OPEN) {
                            tmp->state = S_BFILE_CLOSE;
                        }
                    }
                }
                oci_lc(OCILobFileCloseAll_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp));
                continue;
            }
            if (rv != OCI_SUCCESS)
                oci8_raise(oci8_errhp, rv, NULL);
            lob->state = S_BFILE_OPEN;
        }
        /* initialize buf in zeros everytime to check a nul characters. */
        memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
        rv = OCILobRead_nb(svcctx, svcctx->base.hp.svc, oci8_errhp, lob->base.hp.lob, &amt, lob->pos + 1, buf, sizeof(buf), NULL, NULL, 0, lob->csfrm);
        if (rv == OCI_ERROR && oci8_get_error_code(oci8_errhp) == 22289) {
            /* ORA-22289: cannot perform FILEREAD operation on an unopened file or LOB */
            if (lob->state == S_BFILE_CLOSE)
                continue;
        }
        if (rv != OCI_SUCCESS && rv != OCI_NEED_DATA)
            oci8_raise(oci8_errhp, rv, NULL);

        /* Workaround when using Oracle 10.2.0.4 or 11.1.0.6 client and
         * variable-length character set (e.g. AL32UTF8).
         *
         * When the above mentioned condition, amt may be shorter. So
         * amt is increaded until a nul character to know the actually
         * read size.
         */
        while (amt < sizeof(buf) && buf[amt] != '\0') {
            amt++;
        }

        if (amt == 0)
            break;
        /* for fixed size charset, amt is the number of characters stored in buf. */
        if (amt > buf_size_in_char)
            rb_raise(eOCIException, "Too large buffer fetched or you set too large size of a character.");
        amt *= lob->char_width;
        rb_ary_push(v, rb_str_new(buf, amt));
    } while (rv == OCI_NEED_DATA);
    lob->pos += nchar;
    if (nchar == length) {
        lob_close(lob);
        bfile_close(lob);
    }
    if (RARRAY_LEN(v) == 0) {
        return Qnil;
    }
    v = rb_ary_join(v, Qnil);
    OBJ_TAINT(v);
    if (lob->lobtype == OCI_TEMP_CLOB) {
        /* set encoding */
        rb_enc_associate(v, oci8_encoding);
        return rb_str_conv_enc(v, oci8_encoding, rb_default_internal_encoding());
    } else {
        /* ASCII-8BIT */
        return v;
    }
}