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: 491655 $ $Date: 2007-01-01 17:05:30 -0500 (Mon, 01 Jan 2007) $

Author:

Rodney Waldhoff

Method Summary

java.sql.Connection

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

Method Detail

createConnection

java.sql.Connection createConnection()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException

Create a new Connection in an implementation specific fashion.

Returns:

a new Connection

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database error occurs creating the connection