Chapter 9:

Database Connectivity to MySQL

Informatics Practices
Class XII
By- Deepak Bhinde
PGT Comp. Sc.

Introduction
A real life application needs to manipulate data stored
in a Database.
A database is a collection of related data in the form
of Tables. Most of the database uses SQL
(Structured Query Language) to Insert, Delete,
Update or retrieve stored data.
In order to connect a Java application to a database
designed in MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, MS SQL
Server etc, you need a Bridge/Interface Driver
Program.
Java Provides JDBC (Java Database Connection) and
JDBC-ODBC interface/ Driver to connect a
database. JDBC is commonly used to connect
MySQL database.

What is JDBC ?
JDBC is JAVAs Database connection driver
interface which performs the following task for
the application.
Establish a connection with a Database.
Send SQL request (Query) to a Database
Server.
Returns Result obtained against Query.
Some RDBMS like MS Access requires ODBC
(Open Database Connection), which can be
connect through JDBC-ODBC driver
(jdbc.odbcbridge).

Architecture of JDBC
JAVA Application

JDBC API

JDBC API handles communication

between JAVA Application and
JDBC Driver Manager

JDBC Driver Manager

JDBC Driver

Database

JDBC Driver API handles

communication between Driver
Manager and Database

Classes used for Database Connectivity

The Core element of JDBC is JDBC API, which consists of a set of
Java classes equipped with predefined methods to handle
various data access functions such as Selecting appropriate
database driver, establishing connection, submitting SQL
query and processing results.
JDBC API offers four main classes, which are Driver Manager Class: It loads the JDBC driver to locate,
logs and access a database.
Connection Class: It manages communication between Java
Client Application and Database, through SQL statements.
Statement Class: It contains SQL commands which is
submitted to the Database Server and returns ResultSet
object containing the result of SQL statement.
Result Set Class: It provides predefined mehods to access
and convert data values returned by the executed SQL
statement.
A JDBC driver must be registered with JDBC Driver Manage using Class.forName()
method before establishing a connection.

Installing JDBC Driver in NetBeans IDE

The Prerequisite for connecting a Java application to
MySQL is JDBC driver (also called MySQL Connector/J).
The MySQL Connector/J is freely available and can be
downloaded from the URL(dev.mysql.com/downloads/).
After download it can be installed with NetBeans with help
of following steps Start NetBeans and Go to Tools->Libraries.
Library Manager will be open, check MySQL JDBC Driver
under Class libraries. If it is not present, you can add it
by the following steps.
Click on Add Jar Folder button.
Specify downloaded uncompressed folder in the drive
where JDBC is kept. Press Add Jar button and finally
Click OK button.

Installing MySQL JDBC Driver .

1. Open Library Manager by Tools-> Libraries.

2. Press
Add
JAR/Folder

Installing MySQL JDBC Driver .

3. Locate MySQL driver and press Add Jar/folder button

4. Click Add Jar/Folder

to add Driver.

Connecting MySQL from JAVA Application

After installing JDBC (MySQL Connector/J) Driver, you
may access MySQL database through JAVA Application.

The Following Six steps may be followed to establish

a connection with MySQL database.
Step 1: Import Required package/classes in the
application.
Step 2: Register the JDBC Driver to JDBC Driver
Manager.
Step 3: Open a Connection.
Step 4: Execute a Query.
Step 5: Extract data from Result set
Step 6: Close Connection.

Step 1: Importing Required package/classes

This step consists of two sub-steps.
Import Java.sql Library package containing JDBC
classes needed by following import statements.
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import

java.sql.Statement;

Or
import java.sql.*;

import java.sql.ResultSet;

Add MySQL JDBC connector in the application.

In Project Window expand Libraries node by
clicking + icon.
If MySQL Connector is not present then Pres Add
JAR/Folder and specify the location of Driver
folder to add MySQL Driver.

Step 2: Registering the JDBC Driver

To open a Communacation channel, you require to
initialize driver by registering the JDBC driver with
JDBC river Manager.
Java offers a Class.forName() method in java.lang
package.
Class.forName(java.sql.driver);
Or
Class.forName(com.mysql.jdbc.Driver);

Step 3: Opening a Connection

DriverManager.getConnection() method is used to create a
connection object that represents a physical connection
with database.
DriverManager.getConnection() requires the complete
address of the database (Database URL), user name
and password as a parameter.
A database URL can be formed asjdbc:mysql :// localhost/ <database name>
Ex. Sppose school is a database designed in MySQL.
jdbc:mysql://localhost/school
You can assign this string on a variable, which can be
used later in DriverManager.getConnection() method.
String DB_URL = jdbc:mysql://localhost/school;
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(DB_URL,root, abc)

Step 4: Executing a Query

You must create a Statement object for building and submitting a
SQL query, using CreateStatement() method of Connection
object created in Step 3.

Statement stmt = con.createStatement();

To execute a query executeQuery() method along with a valid SQL
statement is used, which returns the record from the database
(Result Set) on ResultSet type object.

ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(<SQL Query>);

The both statements can used asStatement stmt = con.createStatement();
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(select roll,name,class from student);
Result Set refers to a logical set of records from the database by
executing a query.
An executeUpdate() method is used in place of executeQuery() when
query contains Insert, Delete or Update command.

Step 5: Extracting Data from ResultSet object

To retrieve the data from the ResultSet object, which contains
records, You may use the following method.
<ResulSet object>.get<type>(<column name/number>);
Where <type> may be Int, Long, String, float etc depending
on the column type of the table.
In general the data values are assigned on the variables and later
used in the TextField controls of the Form using setText().
int r= rs.getInt(roll);

int r= rs.getInt(1);

String n= rs.getString(name);

String n= rs.getString(2);

int c= rs.getInt(class);

int c= rs.getInt(3);

The variable can be used to display the

values in the Text boxes like thisjTextField1.setText(+r);

You can use Column

number instead of
column name of the table

Step 5: Extracting Data from ResultSet object

Since a ResultSet object may contain more than one records, so a
loop is required to process all the records. A while loop is
generally used to read all records.
To break a loop <ResultSet object>.next() method is used,
which returns false when all the records have been read from
the Result set.
int r,c ;
You can use jTextField
String n;
(s) or jTable swing
while (rs.next())
controls to display the
{ r= rs.getInt(roll);
records.
n= rs.getString(name);
c= rs.getInt(class);
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, Name = +n);
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, Roll = +n);
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, Class = +n);
}

Step 6: Closing connection

After all the processing , the final step is to close the
environment by closing the Connection by close() method
of ResultSet, Statement and Connection objects.
rs.close();
stmt.close();
con.close();
To handle errors during establishing connection all the
required statements are kept in a try{} catch (){}
block like thistry{ ..
}
catch (exception <varibale>)
{
<error statement>;
}

A Sample Code for Database Connectivity

import java.sql.*;
// 1. import package at the top//
/* The following code may be placed in ActionPerformed event of a button*/
try{ Class.forName(java.sql.Driver);
// 2. Register Driver //
String db=jdbc:mysql://loacalhost/school);
String qr= select roll, name, class from student;
Connection con=Driver.getConnection(db, root, xyz);
//3.Open
Connection//
Statement stmt=con.createStatement();
// 4. Execute Query//
ResultSet rs= stmt.executeQuery( qr);
int r, c;
String n;
while (rs.next())
// 5. Extract Data//
{ r= rs.getInt(roll);
n= rs.getString(name);
c= rs.getInt(class);
.; // Code to manipulate data//
}
rs.close();
//6.Close Environment//
stmt.close();
con.close();
}
catch (Exception e)
{ JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, Error in connection);
}

Commonly used ResultSet Methods

A Result set object maintains a cursor, which points to its current row of
data. When it is created, cursor is positioned before the first row. You can
move the cursor using the following methods.
Method

Purpose

next ()

Moves the cursor forward one row. It returns false when cursor is
positioned after the last record.

previous()

Moves cursor to previous record from current position. It returns

false when cursor is positioned before the first record.

first()

Moves cursor to first record. It returns true if it positioned at first

record otherwise returns false.

last()

Moves cursor to last record. It returns true if it positioned at last

record otherwise returns false.

relative(n)

Moves cursor relative to its current position i.e if it is on 2 nd row,

then relative(3) places cursor at 5 th record.

obsolute(n)

Moves cursor at nth record of result set irrespective to its current

position.

getRow()

Returns the current row number where cursor is positioned.

Example 1 - A Sample Application

Let us design an Application as per the following screen shot. We
assume that a Database named School containing a
Student (Roll, Name, Class) table with some test records has
been created already in MySQL.
A Simple Database Application using Table
TblStu [Jtable]

BtnDisp
[Jbutton]

BtnExit [Jbutton]

Example 1: A Sample Application

Example- A Sample Application

Example 2- A Sample Application

Let us Redesign design the Previous Application as per the following
screen shot using Text Fields and Navigation Buttons.
We assume the same Database named School containing a Student (Roll,
Name, Class) table with some test records has been created
already in MySQL.

JTextField (s) as
TxtRoll, TxtName &
TxtClass

JButtons as
BtnFirst,
BtnPrev,
BtnNext, BtnLast &
BtnExit

Example 2: A Sample Application

Ensure the
JDBC driver
is present in
the library
The following Swing Controls are
attached ( Name and Types)

Example 2- A Sample Application

Object are
globally
declared, so
that they can
be access in
all methods.

Connection is
established
and cursor is
placed on first
record when
Frame loads.

Example 2- A Sample Application

Coding for
FIRST
button to
locate and
display first
record.
Coding for
PREVIOUS
button to
locate and
display
previous
record from
current
position.

Example 2- A Sample Application

Coding for
NEXT button
to locate and
display next
record.

Coding for
LAST button to
locate and
display last
record

Example 2- A Sample Application

Coding for
EXIT button
to close
connection
environment
and Exit from
application.