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package java.sql;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * This interface provides a mechanism for calling stored procedures.
 *
 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
 */
public interface CallableStatement extends PreparedStatement 
{
  /**
   * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
   * of the specified SQL type.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to register as output.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */   
  void registerOutParameter(int index, int sqlType)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
   * of the specified SQL type and scale.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to register as output.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
   * @param scale The scale of the value that will be returned.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */   
  void registerOutParameter(int index, int sqlType, int scale)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method tests whether the value of the last parameter that was fetched
   * was actually a SQL NULL value.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if the last parameter fetched was a NULL,
   *         <code>false</code> otherwise.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  boolean wasNull() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>String</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  String getString(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>boolean</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>boolean</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  boolean getBoolean(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>byte</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>byte</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  byte getByte(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>short</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>short</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  short getShort(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>int</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>int</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  int getInt(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>long</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>long</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  long getLong(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>float</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>float</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  float getFloat(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>double</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>double</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  double getDouble(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @param scale The number of digits to the right of the decimal to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @deprecated Use getBigDecimal(int index)
   *             or getBigDecimal(String name) instead.
   */
  BigDecimal getBigDecimal(int index, int scale)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * byte array.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a byte array
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  byte[] getBytes(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Date getDate(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Time getTime(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Timestamp getTimestamp(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as an <code>Object</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Object getObject(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  BigDecimal getBigDecimal(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @param map The mapping to use for conversion from SQL to Java types.
   * @return The parameter value as an <code>Object</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Object getObject(int index, Map map) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Ref</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Ref</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Ref getRef(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Blob</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Blob</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */   
  Blob getBlob(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Clob</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Clob</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Clob getClob(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Array</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Array</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Array getArray(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Date getDate(int index, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Time getTime(int index, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Timestamp getTimestamp(int index, Calendar cal)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
   * of the specified SQL type.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to register as output.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
   * @param typeName The user defined data type name.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  void registerOutParameter(int index, int sqlType, String typeName)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
   * of the specified SQL type.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to register as output.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void registerOutParameter(String name, int sqlType)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
   * of the specified SQL type.  This version of registerOutParameter is used 
   * for NUMERIC or DECIMAL types.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to register as output.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
   * @param scale Number of digits to the right of the decimal point.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void registerOutParameter(String name, int sqlType, int scale)
    throws SQLException;


  /**
   * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
   * of the specified SQL type.  This version of registerOutParameter is used 
   * for user-named or REF types. If the type of the output parameter does
   * not have such a type, the typeName argument is ignored.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to register as output.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
   * @param typeName The SQL structured type name.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void registerOutParameter(String name, int sqlType, String typeName) 
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.net.URL</code>.
   *
   * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>URL</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  URL getURL(int index) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the value of the specified parameter to the specified
   * <code>java.net.URL</code>
   * 
   * @param name The name of the parameter to set.
   * @param value The value the parameter.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setURL(String name, URL value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method populates the specified parameter with a SQL NULL value
   * for the specified type.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to set.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type identifier of the parameter from 
   *                <code>Types</code>
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setNull(String name, int sqlType) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>boolean</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setBoolean(String name, boolean value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>byte</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setByte(String name, byte value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>short</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setShort(String name, short value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>int</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setInt(String name, int value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>long</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setLong(String name, long value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>float</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setFloat(String name, float value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>double</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setDouble(String name, double value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>BigDecimal</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setBigDecimal(String name, BigDecimal value)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>String</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setString(String name, String value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>byte</code> array value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setBytes(String name, byte[] value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>java.sql.Date</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setDate(String name, Date value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>java.sql.Time</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setTime(String name, Time value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setTimestamp(String name, Timestamp value)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * ASCII <code>InputStream</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param stream The stream from which the parameter value is read.
   * @param count The number of bytes in the stream.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setAsciiStream(String name, InputStream stream, int count)
      throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * binary <code>InputStream</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param stream The stream from which the parameter value is read.
   * @param count The number of bytes in the stream.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setBinaryStream(String name, InputStream stream, int count)
      throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>Object</code> value.  The specified SQL object type will be used.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type to use for the parameter, from 
   *                <code>Types</code>
   * @param scale The scale of the value, for numeric values only.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @see Types
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setObject(String name, Object value, int sqlType, int scale)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>Object</code> value.  The specified SQL object type will be used.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type to use for the parameter, from 
   *                <code>Types</code>
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @see Types
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setObject(String name, Object value, int sqlType)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>Object</code> value.  The default object type to SQL type mapping
   * will be used.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setObject(String name, Object value) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * character <code>Reader</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param reader The reader from which the parameter value is read.
   * @param count The number of characters in the stream.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setCharacterStream(String name, Reader reader, int count)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>java.sql.Date</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setDate(String name, Date value, Calendar cal)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>java.sql.Time</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setTime(String name, Time value, Calendar cal)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method sets the specified parameter from the given Java
   * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> value.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter value to set.
   * @param value The value of the parameter.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setTimestamp(String name, Timestamp value, Calendar cal)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method populates the specified parameter with a SQL NULL value
   * for the specified type.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to set.
   * @param sqlType The SQL type identifier of the parameter from
   *                <code>Types</code>
   * @param typeName The name of the data type, for user defined types.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  void setNull(String name, int sqlType, String typeName)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>String</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  String getString(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>boolean</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>boolean</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  boolean getBoolean(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>byte</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>byte</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  byte getByte(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>short</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>short</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  short getShort(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>int</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>int</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  int getInt(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>long</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>long</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  long getLong(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>float</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>float</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  float getFloat(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>double</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>double</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  double getDouble(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>byte</code> array.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>byte[]</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  byte[] getBytes(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Date getDate(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Time getTime(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Timestamp getTimestamp(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Object</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Object getObject(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  BigDecimal getBigDecimal(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Object</code> using the specified mapping for conversion from
   * SQL to Java types.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @param map The mapping to use for conversion from SQL to Java types.
   * @return The parameter value as an <code>Object</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Object getObject(String name, Map map) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Ref</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Ref</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Ref getRef(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Blob</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Blob</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Blob getBlob(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Clob</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Clob</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Clob getClob(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>Array</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>Array</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Array getArray(String name) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Date getDate(String name, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Time getTime(String name, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  Timestamp getTimestamp(String name, Calendar cal)
    throws SQLException;

  /**
   * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
   * <code>java.net.URL</code>.
   *
   * @param name The name of the parameter to return.
   * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.net.URL</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  URL getURL(String name) throws SQLException;
}