Java Reference
In-Depth Information
Summary
This chapter combines the examples in Chapters 5-9 to create the basis of a useful database-
management tool and test platform. In the process, you learn about:
Using DatabaseMetaData
Using ResultSetMetaData
Comparing the performance of different drivers
In
Part 2
as a whole, you learn how to use the JDBC Core API to create, maintain, and query a
database. You also gain hands-on experience in creating a practical client/server application
Part III
explores the JDBC 2.0 Extension API in the context of a web application example. Web
applications tend to be heavily database oriented, since they frequently involve a lot of form handling,
and the need to upload and download large data items using streams and large data base objects.
