[Geoserver-devel] Geoserver vs. Oracles Mapviewer

Hello!

Hopefully someone here could cheer me up.

Working today with Oracle ( Oracle Spatial ) and its Oracle Mapviewer.
Would like to replace Oracles MapViewer and replace it with Geoserver,
is that possible ? Do I use MapBuilder to show my map on a web-page ?
I'm a able to use Oracle spatial + Geoserver + Mapbuilder ?

Could Anyone point out the direction for me, I am using 'Geoserver documentation' for
both 'user' and 'developer' but seem to be stuck.
I was able to add Oracle in the datastore, I am able to see all my tables but not able
to use some of them ( with a type SDO_GEOMETRY ) as I am in Oracles Mapviewer.
- How come.
After entering the datastore I am not able to get any further, should I create a THEME or as it is
called here FEATURETYPE ?
And how am I able to see my map.

Could anyone scribble down a step-to-step for me.

regards, i

ps.
Down below a short exapmle of MapViewer and its methods.
ds.

      MapViewer mv = (MapViewer) session.getAttribute("oramap");
      mv = new MapViewer(mvURL); // this one is for the main map request

   session.setAttribute("oramap", mv); // keep client handle in the session
      mv.setDataSourceName(dataSrc);
      mv.setImageFormat(MapViewer.FORMAT_PNG_URL);
      mv.setMapTitle(title);
      mv.setDefaultStyleForCenter("M.IMAGE89_BW", null, null, null);
      mv.setAntiAliasing(true); //make map looks nicer
      mv.setCenterAndSize(cx, cy, size); // initial center & size
      mv.setDeviceSize(new Dimension(width, height));
      mv.setBaseMapName("DEMO_SWEDEN");
      mv.setFullExtent();
      mv.run();
%>
// AND then you publish a rendered MAP on your site
<body>
<img id="oramap" src="<%=mv.getGeneratedMapImageURL()%>" border="1"
             usemap="#omv_infomap" onload="changeActionButton('<%=action%>')" />
</body>

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