| /* Driver.java -- A JDBC driver |
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| package java.sql; |
| |
| import java.util.Properties; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface specifies a mechanism for accessing a JDBC database |
| * driver. When the class implementing this method is loaded, it should |
| * register an instance of itself with the <code>DriverManager</code> in |
| * a static initializer. |
| * <p> |
| * Because the <code>DriverManager</code> might attempt to use several |
| * drivers to find one that can connect to the requested database, |
| * this driver should not cause large numbers of classes and code to |
| * be loaded. If another driver is the one that ends up performing the |
| * request, any loading done by this driver would be wasted. |
| * |
| * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com) |
| */ |
| public interface Driver |
| { |
| /** |
| * This method connects to the specified database using the connection |
| * properties supplied. If the driver does not understand the database |
| * URL, it should return <code>null</code> instead of throwing an |
| * exception since the <code>DriverManager</code> will probe a driver |
| * in this manner. |
| * |
| * @param url The URL string for this connection. |
| * @param properties The list of database connection properties. |
| * @return A <code>Connection</code> object for the newly established |
| * connection, or <code>null</code> if the URL is not understood. |
| * @exception SQLException If an error occurs. |
| */ |
| Connection connect(String url, Properties info) throws SQLException; |
| |
| /** |
| * This method tests whether or not the driver believes it can connect to |
| * the specified database. The driver should only test whether it |
| * understands and accepts the URL. It should not necessarily attempt to |
| * probe the database for a connection. |
| * |
| * @param The database URL string. |
| * @return <code>true</code> if the drivers can connect to the database, |
| * <code>false</code> otherwise. |
| * @exception SQLException If an error occurs. |
| */ |
| boolean acceptsURL(String url) throws SQLException; |
| |
| /** |
| * This method returns an array of possible properties that could be |
| * used to connect to the specified database. |
| * |
| * @param url The URL string of the database to connect to. |
| * @param properties The list of properties the caller is planning to use |
| * to connect to the database. |
| * @return A list of possible additional properties for a connection to this |
| * database. This list may be empty. |
| * @exception SQLException If an error occurs. |
| */ |
| DriverPropertyInfo[] getPropertyInfo(String url, Properties properties) |
| throws SQLException; |
| |
| /** |
| * This method returns the major version number of the driver. |
| * |
| * @return The major version number of the driver. |
| */ |
| int getMajorVersion(); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method returns the minor version number of the driver. |
| * |
| * @return The minor version number of the driver. |
| */ |
| int getMinorVersion(); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method tests whether or not the driver is JDBC compliant. This |
| * method should only return <code>true</code> if the driver has been |
| * certified as JDBC compliant. |
| * |
| * @return <code>true</code> if the driver has been certified JDBC compliant, |
| * <code>false</code> otherwise. |
| */ |
| boolean jdbcCompliant(); |
| } |