org.brains2b.sql

Interface Connector

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.lang.Cloneable

All Known Implementing Classes:

LocalConnector, RemoteConnector

public interface Connector
extends java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.AutoCloseable

Interface to describe a connection to a JDBC source

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

Author:

dennis@brains2b.nl

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone() clone the connector object, not copying the connection itself.
void	close() close this connector and the contained connection
java.sql.Connection	getConnection() get the JDBC connection for this Connector
java.lang.String	getURL() get the user which is connected to the database
java.lang.String	getUser() get the user which is connected to the database

Method Detail

getConnection

java.sql.Connection getConnection()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException

get the JDBC connection for this Connector

Returns:

Connection

Throws:

SQLException, - thrown if the connection produces an error

java.sql.SQLException

close

void close()
    throws java.sql.SQLException

close this connector and the contained connection

Specified by:

close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException

getUser

java.lang.String getUser()

get the user which is connected to the database

Returns:

the name of the user connected

getURL

java.lang.String getURL()

get the user which is connected to the database

Returns:

the name of the user connected

clone

java.lang.Object clone()

clone the connector object, not copying the connection itself. Use of the clone connector will thus make a new connection to the database

Returns:

Connector