JDBC 3: Java Database Connectivity [Paperback]

Bernard Van Haecke (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764548751 | ISBN-13: 978-0764548758 | Publication Date: January 15, 2002 | Edition: 1

This essential guide offers serious Java developers a focused resource on using JDBC 3 to build robust, enterprise-class applications for the Internet or intranet.

This title provides a step-by-step tutorial on the JDBC 3 API, as well as many examples and discussions about advanced techniques. It also provides a complete reference of the API's packages and extensions. Powerful and enhanced new features are covered: Batch updates, DataSource object, transaction savepoints, connection pooling, distributed transaction support, XA compatibility, types of ResultSets, holdable cursors, SQL99 types, scalar functions, CLOB, array, reference and datalink objects, customized type mapping, transform groups, ParameterMetaData API, auto generated keys, and more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is the definitive guide to JDBC programming!"
(Stu Stern, Vice President, Worldwide Java Centers, Sun Microsystems)

From the Back Cover

JDBC(TM) 3.0 Java(TM) Database Connectivity Your JDBC 3.0 Road Map As the latest revision of Sun's popular and versatile enterprise API, JDBC 3.0 is poised to become one of the most important enabling technologies in distributed computing. Whether you're a JDBC veteran or a Java newcomer, this essential reference will bring you up to speed fast on the latest techniques for storing, retrieving, searching, and updating various data formats in enterprise databases. Step-by-step tutorials, numerous examples, and in-depth coverage of advanced techniques make this the only JDBC guide you'll need to deliver robust, database-enabled Internet applications, Web services, N-tiered applications, and client/server applications for corporations of all sizes. Put JDBC 3.0 to Work
* Become familiar with new features such as batch updates, DataSource objects, transaction savepoints, and distributed transaction support
* Understand the architectural concerns and issues involved in developing applications for intranets and the Internet
* Master the fundamentals of database connectivity and SQL data type conversions
* Build applications that access legacy databases and data formats via new channels such as wireless Internet and Web services
* Use persistence mechanisms such as Enterprise JavaBeans to access traditional, non-object-oriented databases
* Find answers fast in a quick reference that lists the JDBC packages and extensions
Companion Web site at www.hungryminds.com/extras/ includes source code from the book and links to JDBC drivers and tools www.mandtbooks.com

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764548751
• ISBN-13: 978-0764548758
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #411,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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