// Fig. 25.25: DisplayAuthors.java // Displaying the contents of the authors table. import java.sql.Connection; import java.sql.Statement; import java.sql.DriverManager; import java.sql.ResultSet; import java.sql.ResultSetMetaData; import java.sql.SQLException; public class DisplayAuthors { // JDBC driver name and database URL static final String JDBC_DRIVER = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"; static final String DATABASE_URL = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/books"; // launch the application public static void main( String args[] ) { Connection connection = null; // manages connection Statement statement = null; // query statement // connect to database books and query database try { Class.forName( JDBC_DRIVER ); // load database driver class // establish connection to database connection = DriverManager.getConnection( DATABASE_URL, "jhtp6", "jhtp6" ); // create Statement for querying database statement = connection.createStatement(); // query database ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery( "SELECT authorID, firstName, lastName FROM authors" ); // process query results ResultSetMetaData metaData = resultSet.getMetaData(); int numberOfColumns = metaData.getColumnCount(); System.out.println( "Authors Table of Books Database:" ); for ( int i = 1; i <= numberOfColumns; i++ ) System.out.printf( "%-8s\t", metaData.getColumnName( i ) ); System.out.println(); while ( resultSet.next() ) { for ( int i = 1; i <= numberOfColumns; i++ ) System.out.printf( "%-8s\t", resultSet.getObject( i ) ); System.out.println(); } // end while } // end try catch ( SQLException sqlException ) { sqlException.printStackTrace(); System.exit( 1 ); } // end catch catch ( ClassNotFoundException classNotFound ) { classNotFound.printStackTrace(); System.exit( 1 ); } // end catch finally // ensure statement and connection are closed properly { try { statement.close(); connection.close(); } // end try catch ( Exception exception ) { exception.printStackTrace(); System.exit( 1 ); } // end catch } // end finally } // end main } // end class DisplayAuthors /************************************************************************** * (C) Copyright 1992-2005 by Deitel & Associates, Inc. and * * Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. * * * * DISCLAIMER: The authors and publisher of this book have used their * * best efforts in preparing the book. These efforts include the * * development, research, and testing of the theories and programs * * to determine their effectiveness. The authors and publisher make * * no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these * * programs or to the documentation contained in these books. The authors * * and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or * * consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of, the * * furnishing, performance, or use of these programs. * *************************************************************************/