org.apache.commons.dbcp
Interface ConnectionFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

XAConnectionFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataSourceConnectionFactory, DataSourceXAConnectionFactory, DriverConnectionFactory, DriverManagerConnectionFactory, LocalXAConnectionFactory

public interface ConnectionFactory

Abstract factory interface for creating Connections.

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

Author:

Rodney Waldhoff

Method Summary

Connection

createConnection() Create a new Connection in an implementation specific fashion.

Method Detail

createConnection

Connection createConnection()
                            throws SQLException

Create a new Connection in an implementation specific fashion.

Returns:

a new Connection

Throws:

SQLException - if a database error occurs creating the connection