1. Install Java SDK (if using Java) and set up your IDE (Integrated Development Environment) of choice (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse).

2. Add the Kafka client library and Oracle JDBC driver to your project dependencies. If you're using Maven, add the following dependencies to your `pom.xml` file:

```xml

<dependencies>

    <!-- Kafka client -->

    <dependency>

        <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>

        <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>

        <version>YourKafkaVersion</version>

    </dependency>

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    <!-- Oracle JDBC driver -->

    <dependency>

        <groupId>com.oracle.database.jdbc</groupId>

        <artifactId>ojdbc8</artifactId>

        <version>YourDriverVersion</version>

    </dependency>

</dependencies>

```

1. Create a Kafka consumer configuration with the necessary parameters such as bootstrap servers, group ID, key and value deserializers, etc.

2. Instantiate a Kafka consumer and subscribe to the desired topic.

3. Implement a loop that continuously polls for new records.

1. Load the Oracle JDBC driver class.

2. Create a database connection string with the appropriate URL, username, and password.

3. Establish a connection to the Oracle database using the `DriverManager.getConnection()` method.

1. For each record consumed from Kafka, transform the data if necessary to match the schema of the Oracle database table.

2. Create a SQL INSERT statement with placeholders for the data.

3. Use `PreparedStatement` to set the values from the Kafka record into the INSERT statement.

4. Execute the `PreparedStatement` to insert the data into the Oracle database.

5. Implement proper exception handling and transaction management. Commit the transactions or roll them back in case of errors.

1. Handle Kafka offsets carefully. You may choose to commit offsets after the data is successfully inserted into the Oracle database to ensure exactly-once processing semantics.

2. Implement graceful shutdown logic for the Kafka consumer to close connections and clean up resources when stopping the application.

1. Test the application thoroughly to ensure that data is correctly consumed from Kafka and inserted into the Oracle database.

2. Monitor the application and tune the performance, adjusting consumer configurations, batch sizes, and commit strategies as needed.

3. Ensure proper logging and error handling to troubleshoot any issues that may arise.

1. Package your application into an executable JAR or another suitable format for deployment.

2. Deploy the application to a server or container that has network access to both Kafka and the Oracle database.

3. Monitor the application in a production environment to ensure stability and performance.

Example Code Snippet (Java)

```java

// Example code to illustrate the process. This is not a complete application.

import java.sql.Connection;

import java.sql.DriverManager;

import java.sql.PreparedStatement;

import java.util.Collections;

import java.util.Properties;

import org.apache.kafka.clients.consumer.ConsumerRecord;

import org.apache.kafka.clients.consumer.ConsumerRecords;

import org.apache.kafka.clients.consumer.KafkaConsumer;

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public class KafkaToOracle {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Kafka consumer setup

        Properties props = new Properties();

        props.put("bootstrap.servers", "your_kafka_broker:9092");

        props.put("group.id", "your_group_id");

        props.put("key.deserializer", "org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringDeserializer");

        props.put("value.deserializer", "org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringDeserializer");

        KafkaConsumer<String, String> consumer = new KafkaConsumer<>(props);

        consumer.subscribe(Collections.singletonList("your_topic"));

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        // Oracle DB setup

        String url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@your_oracle_db_host:port:dbname";

        String user = "your_username";

        String password = "your_password";

        try (Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection(url, user, password)) {

            while (true) {

                ConsumerRecords<String, String> records = consumer.poll(100);

                for (ConsumerRecord<String, String> record : records) {

                    // Transform and insert data

                    String insertSql = "INSERT INTO your_table (column1, column2) VALUES (?, ?)";

                    try (PreparedStatement statement = connection.prepareStatement(insertSql)) {

                        // Assuming the record value is a CSV string

                        String[] values = record.value().split(",");

                        statement.setString(1, values[0]);

                        statement.setString(2, values[1]);

                        statement.executeUpdate();

                    }

                }

                // Commit the transaction and Kafka offset

                connection.commit();

                consumer.commitSync();

            }

        } catch (Exception e) {

            e.printStackTrace();

        } finally {

            consumer.close();

        }

    }

}

```

Remember to replace placeholders (`your_kafka_broker`, `your_group_id`, `your_topic`, `your_oracle_db_host`, `your_username`, `your_password`, and `your_table`) with actual values from your environment.