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/* ResultSet.java -- A SQL statement result set.
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package java.sql;

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

/**
  * This interface provides access to the data set returned by a SQL
  * statement.  An instance of this interface is returned by the various
  * execution methods in the <code>Statement</code.
  * <p>
  * This class models a cursor, which can be stepped through one row at a
  * time.  Methods are provided for accessing columns by column name or by
  * index.
  * <p>
  * Note that a result set is invalidated if the statement that returned
  * it is closed.
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn ([email protected])
  */
public interface ResultSet
{

/**
  * The rows will be processed in order from first to last.
  */
public static final int FETCH_FORWARD = 0;

/**
  * The rows will be processed in order from last to first.
  */
public static final int FETCH_REVERSE = 1;

/**
  * The rows will be processed in an unknown order
  */
public static final int FETCH_UNKNOWN = 2;

/**
  * This type of result set may only step forward through the rows returned.
  */
public static final int TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY = 0;

/**
  * This type of result set is scrollable and is not sensitive to changes
  * made by other statements.
  */
public static final int TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE = 1;

/**
  * This type of result set is scrollable and is also sensitive to changes
  * made by other statements.
  */
public static final int TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE = 1;

/**
  * The concurrency mode of for the result set may not be modified.
  */
public static final int CONCUR_READ_ONLY = 0;

/**
  * The concurrency mode of for the result set may be modified.
  */
public static final int CONCUR_UPDATABLE = 1;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method advances to the next row in the result set.  Any streams
  * open on the current row are closed automatically.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the next row exists, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean 
next() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method moves the current position to the previous row in the
  * result set.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the previous row exists, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
previous() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method closes the result set and frees any associated resources.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
close() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as an ASCII 
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as an ASCII <code>InputStream</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract InputStream
getAsciiStream(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a Unicode UTF-8
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as a Unicode UTF-8 <code>InputStream</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract InputStream
getUnicodeStream(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a raw byte
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as a raw byte <code>InputStream</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract InputStream
getBinaryStream(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a character
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as an character <code>Reader</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Reader
getCharacterStream(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as an ASCII 
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param column The name of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as an ASCII <code>InputStream</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract InputStream
getAsciiStream(String column) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a Unicode UTF-8
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param column The name of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as a Unicode UTF-8 <code>InputStream</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract InputStream
getUnicodeStream(String column) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a raw byte
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param column The name of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as a raw byte <code>InputStream</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract InputStream
getBinaryStream(String column) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a character
  * stream.  Note that all the data from this stream must be read before
  * fetching the value of any other column.  Please also be aware that 
  * calling <code>next()</code> or <code>close()</code> on this result set
  * will close this stream as well.
  *
  * @param column The name of the column to return.
  *
  * @return The column value as an character <code>Reader</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Reader
getCharacterStream(String column) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the first SQL warning associated with this result
  * set.  Any additional warnings will be chained to this one.
  *
  * @return The first SQLWarning for this result set, or <code>null</code> if
  * there are no warnings.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract SQLWarning 
getWarnings() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method clears all warnings associated with this result set.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
clearWarnings() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the name of the database cursor used by this
  * result set.
  *
  * @return The name of the database cursor used by this result set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getCursorName() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns data about the columns returned as part of the
  * result set as a <code>ResultSetMetaData</code> instance.
  *
  * @return The <code>ResultSetMetaData</code> instance for this result set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSetMetaData
getMetaData() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the column index of the specified named column.
  *
  * @param column The name of the column.
  *
  * @return The index of the column.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
findColumn(String column) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the cursor is before the first row
  * in the result set.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the cursor is positioned before the first
  * row, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
isBeforeFirst() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the cursor is after the last row
  * in the result set.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the cursor is positioned after the last
  * row, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
isAfterLast() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the cursor is positioned on the first
  * row in the result set.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the cursor is positioned on the first
  * row, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
isFirst() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the cursor is on the last row
  * in the result set.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the cursor is positioned on the last
  * row, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
isLast() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method repositions the cursor to before the first row in the
  * result set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
beforeFirst() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method repositions the cursor to after the last row in the result
  * set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
afterLast() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method repositions the cursor on the first row in the
  * result set.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the cursor is on a valid row;
  * <code>false</code> if there are no rows in the result set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
first() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method repositions the cursor on the last row in the result
  * set.
  * 
  * @return <code>true</code> if the cursor is on a valid row;
  * <code>false</code> if there are no rows in the result set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
last() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the current row number in the cursor.  Numbering
  * begins at index 1.
  *
  * @return The current row number, or 0 if there is not current row.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getRow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method positions the result set to the specified absolute row.
  * Positive numbers are row offsets from the beginning of the result
  * set (numbering starts from row 1) and negative numbers are row offsets
  * from the end of the result set (numbering starts from -1).
  *
  * @param row The row to position the result set to.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the current position was changed,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
absolute(int row) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method moves the result set position relative to the current row.
  * The offset can be positive or negative.
  *
  * @param row The relative row position to move to.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the current position was changed,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
relative(int row) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method provides a hint to the driver about which direction the
  * result set will be processed in. 
  *
  * @param direction The direction in which rows will be processed. (Values?)
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
setFetchDirection(int direction) throws SQLException;
 
/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the current fetch direction for this result set.
  *
  * @return The fetch direction for this result set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getFetchDirection() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method provides a hint to the driver about how many rows at a
  * time it should fetch from the database.
  *
  * @param rows The number of rows the driver should fetch per call.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
setFetchSize(int rows) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the current number of rows that will be fetched 
  * from the database at a time.
  *
  * @return The current fetch size for this result set.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getFetchSize() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the result set type of this result set.  This will
  * be one of the TYPE_* constants defined in this interface.
  *
  * @return The result set type.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getType() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the concurrency type of this result set.  This will
  * be one of the CONCUR_* constants defined in this interface.
  *
  * @return The result set concurrency type.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getConcurrency() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the current row in the result set
  * has been updated.  Updates must be visible in order of this method to
  * detect the update.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the row has been updated, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
rowUpdated() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the current row in the result set
  * has been inserted.  Inserts must be visible in order of this method to
  * detect the insert.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the row has been inserted, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
rowInserted() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the current row in the result set
  * has been deleted.  Deletes must be visible in order of this method to
  * detect the deletion.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the row has been deleted, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
rowDeleted() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a NULL value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @return index The index of the column to update.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateNull(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a boolean value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBoolean(int index, boolean value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a byte value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateByte(int index, byte value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a short value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateShort(int index, short value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have an int value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateInt(int index, int value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a long value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateLong(int index, long value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a float value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateFloat(int index, float value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a double value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateDouble(int index, double value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a BigDecimal value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBigDecimal(int index, BigDecimal value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a String value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateString(int index, String value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a byte array value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBytes(int index, byte[] value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a java.sql.Date value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateDate(int index, java.sql.Date value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a java.sql.Time value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateTime(int index, java.sql.Time value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a java.sql.Timestamp value.  
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateTimestamp(int index, java.sql.Timestamp value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column from an ASCII text stream.
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param length The length of the stream.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateAsciiStream(int index, InputStream value, int length) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column from a binary stream.
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param length The length of the stream.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBinaryStream(int index, InputStream value, int length) 
                   throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column from a character stream.
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param length The length of the stream.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateCharacterStream(int index, Reader value, int length) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have an Object value.  
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateObject(int index, Object value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have an Object value.  
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param scale The scale of the object in question, which is used only
  * for numeric type objects.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateObject(int index, Object value, int scale) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a NULL value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @return name The name of the column to update.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateNull(String name) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a boolean value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBoolean(String name, boolean value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a byte value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateByte(String name, byte value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a short value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateShort(String name, short value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have an int value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateInt(String name, int value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a long value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateLong(String name, long value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a float value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateFloat(String name, float value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a double value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateDouble(String name, double value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a BigDecimal value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBigDecimal(String name, BigDecimal value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a String value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateString(String name, String value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a byte array value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBytes(String name, byte[] value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a java.sql.Date value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateDate(String name, java.sql.Date value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a java.sql.Time value.  This
  * does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateTime(String name, java.sql.Time value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have a java.sql.Timestamp value.  
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateTimestamp(String name, java.sql.Timestamp value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column from an ASCII text stream.
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param length The length of the stream.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateAsciiStream(String name, InputStream value, int length) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column from a binary stream.
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param length The length of the stream.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateBinaryStream(String name, InputStream value, int length) 
                   throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column from a character stream.
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param length The length of the stream.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateCharacterStream(String name, Reader value, int length) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have an Object value.  
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateObject(String name, Object value) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the specified column to have an Object value.  
  * This does not update the actual database.  <code>updateRow</code> must be
  * called in order to do that.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to update.
  * @param value The new value of the column.
  * @param scale The scale of the object in question, which is used only
  * for numeric type objects.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateObject(String name, Object value, int scale) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method inserts the current row into the database.  The result set
  * must be positioned on the insert row in order to call this method
  * successfully.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
insertRow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method updates the current row in the database.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
updateRow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method deletes the current row in the database.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
deleteRow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method refreshes the contents of the current row from the database.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
refreshRow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method cancels any changes that have been made to a row.  If 
  * the <code>rowUpdate</code> method has been called, then the changes
  * cannot be undone.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
cancelRowUpdates() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method positions the result set to the "insert row", which allows
  * a new row to be inserted into the database from the result set.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
moveToInsertRow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method moves the result set position from the insert row back to
  * the current row that was selected prior to moving to the insert row.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
moveToCurrentRow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a the <code>Statement</code> that was used to
  * produce this result set.
  *
  * @return The <code>Statement</code> used to produce this result set.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Statement
getStatement() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a Java
  * <code>Object</code> using the specified SQL type to Java type map.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column to return.
  * @param map The SQL type to Java type map to use.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as an <code>Object</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Object
getObject(int index, Map map) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a <code>Ref</code> for the specified column which
  * represents the structured type for the column.
  *
  * @param index  The index of the column to return.
  *
  * @return A <code>Ref</code> object for the column
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public Ref
getRef(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a BLOB.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column value to return.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a BLOB.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Blob
getBlob(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a CLOB.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column value to return.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a CLOB.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Clob
getClob(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified column as a Java
  * <code>Object</code> using the specified SQL type to Java type map.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column to return.
  * @param map The SQL type to Java type map to use.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as an <code>Object</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Object
getObject(String name, Map map) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a <code>Ref</code> for the specified column which
  * represents the structured type for the column.
  *
  * @param index  The index of the column to return.
  *
  * @return A <code>Ref</code> object for the column
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public Ref
getRef(String name) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a BLOB.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column value to return.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a BLOB.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Blob
getBlob(String name) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a CLOB.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column value to return.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a CLOB.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Clob
getClob(String name) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

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

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a 
  * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.  The specified <code>Calendar</code> is used
  * to generate a value for the date if the database does not support
  * timezones.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column value to return.
  * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for calculating timezones.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Date
getDate(int index, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a 
  * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.  The specified <code>Calendar</code> is used
  * to generate a value for the time if the database does not support
  * timezones.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column value to return.
  * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for calculating timezones.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Time
getTime(int index, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

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/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a 
  * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.  The specified <code>Calendar</code> is used
  * to generate a value for the timestamp if the database does not support
  * timezones.
  *
  * @param index The index of the column value to return.
  * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for calculating timezones.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Timestamp
getTimestamp(int index, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

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/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a 
  * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.  The specified <code>Calendar</code> is used
  * to generate a value for the date if the database does not support
  * timezones.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column value to return.
  * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for calculating timezones.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Date
getDate(String name, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

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/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a 
  * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.  The specified <code>Calendar</code> is used
  * to generate a value for the time if the database does not support
  * timezones.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column value to return.
  * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for calculating timezones.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Time
getTime(String name, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

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/**
  * This method returns the specified column value as a 
  * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.  The specified <code>Calendar</code> is used
  * to generate a value for the timestamp if the database does not support
  * timezones.
  *
  * @param name The name of the column value to return.
  * @param cal The <code>Calendar</code> to use for calculating timezones.
  *
  * @return The value of the column as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Timestamp
getTimestamp(String name, Calendar cal) throws SQLException;

} // interface ResultSet