Module java.sql
Package javax.sql

Interface DataSource

All Superinterfaces:
CommonDataSource, Wrapper
public interface DataSource extends CommonDataSource, Wrapper

A factory for connections to the physical data source that this DataSource object represents. An alternative to the DriverManager facility, a DataSource object is the preferred means of getting a connection. An object that implements the DataSource interface will typically be registered with a naming service based on the Java Naming and Directory (JNDI) API.

The DataSource interface is implemented by a driver vendor. There are three types of implementations:

  1. Basic implementation -- produces a standard Connection object
  2. Connection pooling implementation -- produces a Connection object that will automatically participate in connection pooling. This implementation works with a middle-tier connection pooling manager.
  3. Distributed transaction implementation -- produces a Connection object that may be used for distributed transactions and almost always participates in connection pooling. This implementation works with a middle-tier transaction manager and almost always with a connection pooling manager.

A DataSource object has properties that can be modified when necessary. For example, if the data source is moved to a different server, the property for the server can be changed. The benefit is that because the data source's properties can be changed, any code accessing that data source does not need to be changed.

A driver that is accessed via a DataSource object does not register itself with the DriverManager. Rather, a DataSource object is retrieved through a lookup operation and then used to create a Connection object. With a basic implementation, the connection obtained through a DataSource object is identical to a connection obtained through the DriverManager facility.

An implementation of DataSource must include a public no-arg constructor.

Since:
1.4

  • Method Details

    • getConnection

      Connection getConnection() throws SQLException

      Attempts to establish a connection with the data source that this DataSource object represents.

      Returns:
      a connection to the data source
      Throws:
      SQLException - if a database access error occurs
      SQLTimeoutException - when the driver has determined that the timeout value specified by the setLoginTimeout method has been exceeded and has at least tried to cancel the current database connection attempt

    • getConnection

      Connection getConnection(String username, String password) throws SQLException

      Attempts to establish a connection with the data source that this DataSource object represents.

      Parameters:
      username - the database user on whose behalf the connection is being made
      password - the user's password
      Returns:
      a connection to the data source
      Throws:
      SQLException - if a database access error occurs
      SQLTimeoutException - when the driver has determined that the timeout value specified by the setLoginTimeout method has been exceeded and has at least tried to cancel the current database connection attempt
      Since:
      1.4

    • getLogWriter

      PrintWriter getLogWriter() throws SQLException

      Retrieves the log writer for this DataSource object.

      The log writer is a character output stream to which all logging and tracing messages for this data source will be printed. This includes messages printed by the methods of this object, messages printed by methods of other objects manufactured by this object, and so on. Messages printed to a data source specific log writer are not printed to the log writer associated with the java.sql.DriverManager class. When a DataSource object is created, the log writer is initially null; in other words, the default is for logging to be disabled.

      Specified by:
      getLogWriter in interface CommonDataSource
      Returns:
      the log writer for this data source or null if logging is disabled
      Throws:
      SQLException - if a database access error occurs
      Since:
      1.4
      See Also:

    • setLogWriter

      void setLogWriter(PrintWriter out) throws SQLException

      Sets the log writer for this DataSource object to the given java.io.PrintWriter object.

      The log writer is a character output stream to which all logging and tracing messages for this data source will be printed. This includes messages printed by the methods of this object, messages printed by methods of other objects manufactured by this object, and so on. Messages printed to a data source- specific log writer are not printed to the log writer associated with the java.sql.DriverManager class. When a DataSource object is created the log writer is initially null; in other words, the default is for logging to be disabled.

      Specified by:
      setLogWriter in interface CommonDataSource
      Parameters:
      out - the new log writer; to disable logging, set to null
      Throws:
      SQLException - if a database access error occurs
      Since:
      1.4
      See Also:

    • setLoginTimeout

      void setLoginTimeout(int seconds) throws SQLException

      Sets the maximum time in seconds that this data source will wait while attempting to connect to a database. A value of zero specifies that the timeout is the default system timeout if there is one; otherwise, it specifies that there is no timeout. When a DataSource object is created, the login timeout is initially zero.

      Specified by:
      setLoginTimeout in interface CommonDataSource
      Parameters:
      seconds - the data source login time limit
      Throws:
      SQLException - if a database access error occurs.
      Since:
      1.4
      See Also:

    • getLoginTimeout

      int getLoginTimeout() throws SQLException
      Gets the maximum time in seconds that this data source can wait while attempting to connect to a database. A value of zero means that the timeout is the default system timeout if there is one; otherwise, it means that there is no timeout. When a DataSource object is created, the login timeout is initially zero.
      Specified by:
      getLoginTimeout in interface CommonDataSource
      Returns:
      the data source login time limit
      Throws:
      SQLException - if a database access error occurs.
      Since:
      1.4
      See Also:

    • createConnectionBuilder

      default ConnectionBuilder createConnectionBuilder() throws SQLException
      Create a new ConnectionBuilder instance
      Implementation Requirements:
      The default implementation will throw a SQLFeatureNotSupportedException
      Returns:
      The ConnectionBuilder instance that was created
      Throws:
      SQLException - if an error occurs creating the builder
      SQLFeatureNotSupportedException - if the driver does not support sharding
      Since:
      9
      See Also: