public interface Driver
The Java SQL framework allows for multiple database drivers.
Each driver should supply a class that implements the Driver interface.
The DriverManager will try to load as many drivers as it can find and then for any given connection request, it will ask each driver in turn to try to connect to the target URL.
It is strongly recommended that each Driver class should be small and standalone so that the Driver class can be loaded and queried without bringing in vast quantities of supporting code.
When a Driver class is loaded, it should create an instance of itself and register it with the DriverManager. This means that a user can load and register a driver by calling:
Class.forName("foo.bah.Driver")
A JDBC driver may create a DriverAction implementation in order to receive notifications when DriverManager.deregisterDriver(java.sql.Driver) has been called.
DriverManager,
Connection,
DriverAction| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
boolean |
acceptsURL(String url) |
Retrieves whether the driver thinks that it can open a connection
to the given URL.
|
Connection |
connect(String url,
Properties info) |
Attempts to make a database connection to the given URL.
|
int |
getMajorVersion() |
Retrieves the driver's major version number.
|
int |
|