Index: D:/workspace/compass-trunk/main/src/org/compass/gps/device/jdbc/AbstractJdbcGpsDevice.java
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--- D:/workspace/compass-trunk/main/src/org/compass/gps/device/jdbc/AbstractJdbcGpsDevice.java	(revision 3529)
+++ D:/workspace/compass-trunk/main/src/org/compass/gps/device/jdbc/AbstractJdbcGpsDevice.java	(working copy)
@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.compass.core.CompassException;
 import org.compass.core.CompassSession;
 import org.compass.gps.CompassGpsException;
 import org.compass.gps.device.AbstractGpsDevice;
+import org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.JdbcUtils;
 import org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.dialect.DefaultJdbcDialect;
+import org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.dialect.OracleJdbcDialect;
 import org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.dialect.JdbcDialect;
 
 /**
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@
  */
 public abstract class AbstractJdbcGpsDevice extends AbstractGpsDevice implements JdbcGpsDevice {
 
-    protected Log log = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
+    protected sun.rmi.runtime.Log log = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
 
     /**
      * A hint object which provides the statement query to execute or the actual
@@ -105,12 +108,28 @@
 
     protected DataSource dataSource;
 
-    protected JdbcDialect dialect = new DefaultJdbcDialect();
+    protected JdbcDialect dialect;
 
     protected void doStart() throws CompassGpsException {
         if (dataSource == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("dataSource property must be set");
         }
+
+        Connection connection = JdbcUtils.getConnection(dataSource);
+        try {
+            String databaseProductName = connection.getMetaData().getDatabaseProductName();
+            
+            if (StringUtils.startsWithIgnoreCase(databaseProductName, "Oracle")) {
+                dialect = new OracleJdbcDialect();
+            } else {
+                dialect = new DefaultJdbcDialect();
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.warn("Failed to detect database dialect", e);
+            throw new JdbcGpsDeviceException("Failed to detect database dialect", e);
+        } finally {
+            JdbcUtils.closeConnection(connection);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
Index: D:/workspace/compass-trunk/main/src/org/compass/gps/device/jdbc/dialect/OracleJdbcDialect.java
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--- D:/workspace/compass-trunk/main/src/org/compass/gps/device/jdbc/dialect/OracleJdbcDialect.java	(revision 0)
+++ D:/workspace/compass-trunk/main/src/org/compass/gps/device/jdbc/dialect/OracleJdbcDialect.java	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2004-2008 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.dialect;
+
+import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.sql.Types;
+
+import org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.dialect.DefaultJdbcDialect;
+import org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.mapping.ColumnMapping;
+import org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.mapping.VersionColumnMapping;
+
+/**
+ * DefaultJdbcDialect with the setParameter method compatible with Oracle JDBC Drivers.
+ * 
+ * @author fabiomatos
+ */
+public class IndexerDefaultJdbcDialect extends DefaultJdbcDialect {
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.compass.gps.device.jdbc.dialect.DefaultJdbcDialect#setParameter(java.sql.PreparedStatement, int,
+     *      java.lang.String)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setParameter(final PreparedStatement ps, final int paramIndex, final String value) throws SQLException {
+        if (value != null) {
+            ps.setObject(paramIndex, value);
+        } else {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Failed to set parameter with index [" + paramIndex + "] and value ["
+                    + value + "] , not supported");
+        }
+    }
+}