Method Summary |
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abstract protected void | destroy() Tells the connection provider to destroy itself. |
public String | getAuthor() Returns the author of the connection provider. |
abstract public Connection | getConnection() Returns a database connection. |
public String | getDescription() Returns a description of the connection provider. |
public int | getMajorVersion() Returns the major version of the connection provider, i.e. |
public int | getMinorVersion() Returns the minor version of the connection provider, i.e. |
public String | getName() Returns the name of the connection provider. |
abstract public String | getProperty(String name) Returns the value of a property of the connection provider.
Parameters: name - the name of the property. |
abstract public String | getPropertyDescription(String name) Returns the description of a property of the connection provider.
Parameters: name - the name of the property. |
public boolean | isPooled() Returns true if this connection provider provides connections out
of a connection pool. |
abstract public Enumeration | propertyNames() Returns an enumeration of the property names for the connection provider. |
abstract protected void | restart() This method should be called whenever properties have been changed so
that the changes will take effect. |
abstract public void | setProperty(String name, String value) Sets a property of the connection provider. |
abstract protected void | start() Starts the connection provider. |