DataSource
Interface DataSource
- All Superinterfaces:
- CommonDataSource, Wrapper
public interface DataSource extends CommonDataSource, Wrapper
A factory for connections to the physical data source that this DataSource
object represents. An alternative to the DriverManager
facility, a DataSource
object is the preferred means of getting a connection. An object that implements the DataSource
interface will typically be registered with a naming service based on the Java™ Naming and Directory (JNDI) API.
The DataSource
interface is implemented by a driver vendor. There are three types of implementations:
- Basic implementation -- produces a standard
Connection
object - Conn