I added support for basic RAW data type in System.Data.OracleClient library. If is someone responsible for this library please add attached patch to CVS tree.
Copy this patch to mcs directory and type:
patch p1 < Systen.Data.OracleClinet-raw_support.diff
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--- mcs/class/System.Data.OracleClient/System.Data.OracleClient.Oci/OciDefineHandle.cs Sat Apr 3 17:19:03 2004 +++ mcs-my/class/System.Data.OracleClient/System.Data.OracleClient.Oci/OciDefineHandle.cs Thu Apr 8 11:38:14 2004 @@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ definedSize = -1; DefineLob (position, definedType); return; + case OciDataType.Raw: + DefineRaw( position); + return; default: DefineChar (position); // HANDLE ALL OTHERS AS CHAR FOR NOW return; @@ -205,6 +208,32 @@ } } + void DefineRaw( int position) + { + ociType = OciDataType.Raw; + + value = Marshal.AllocHGlobal (definedSize); + + int status = 0; + + status = OciCalls.OCIDefineByPos (Parent, + out handle, + ErrorHandle, + position + 1, + value, + definedSize * 2, + ociType, + ref indicator, + ref rlenp, + IntPtr.Zero, + 0); + + if (status != 0) { + OciErrorInfo info = ErrorHandle.HandleError (); + throw new OracleException (info.ErrorCode, info.ErrorMessage); + } + } + protected override void Dispose (bool disposing) { if (!disposed) { @@ -259,6 +288,12 @@ break; case OciDataType.Date: return UnpackDate (); + case OciDataType.Raw: + byte[] raw_buffer = new byte [Size]; + + Marshal.Copy (Value, raw_buffer, 0, Size); + + return raw_buffer; } return DBNull.Value;