This section documents the JDBC interfaces that
For more details about these interfaces, see the
API documentation for your version of the Java Development Kit, which you
can find at
An interface that is a factory for connections to the physical data source that the object represents. An object that implements the DataSource interface will typically be registered with a naming service based on the Java Naming and Directory (JNDI) API.
Establishing a connection to the database can be a relatively expensive operation in client/server environments. Establishing the connection once and then using the same connection for multiple requests can dramatically improve the performance of a database.
The
An XAConnection produces an XAResource, and, over its lifetime, many Connections. This type of connection allows for distributed transactions.
An XADataSource is simply a ConnectionPoolDataSource that produces XAConnections.
In addition,
Sets a property to create a database at the next connection. The string argument must be "create".
Sets a property to shut down a database. Shuts down the database at the next connection. The string argument must be "shutdown".