Accessing Databases with JDBC - Java 6 - page 501

If it is successful, the application outputs a message like the following:

Database created in C:\Documents and Settings\Rogers\.database

Run the application again with “read” as the argument to read and display the contents of
the database:

java Presidents read

The application produces the following output:

Bill Clinton
15 Old House Lane
Chappaqua, NY 10514
[phone]
[e-mail]

George Bush
Box 79798
Houston, TX 77279
[phone]
[e-mail]

George W. Bush
White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20500
[phone]
[e-mail]

18

Jimmy Carter
Carter Presidential Center
1 Copenhill, Atlanta, GA 30307
[phone]
[e-mail]

The presence of Java DB is one of the most noteworthy improvements in Java 6. The
availability of a relational database on all Java-equipped computers gives programmers a
chance to take advantage of persistent data storage.

For more information on Java DB, visit the Sun Microsystems website at http://develop-
ers.sun. com/prodtech/javadb.

Summary
Today you learned about working with data stored in popular database formats such as
Microsoft Access and Java DB. Using either Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) or a
combination of JDBC and ODBC, you can incorporate existing data-storage solutions
into your Java programs.