In Java, we can connect our applications to a MySQL database using JDBC (Java Database Connectivity). JDBC is a standard API that allows Java programs to execute SQL queries, retrieve data, and manipulate databases seamlessly.
When you are using JDBC outside of an application server, the DriverManager class manages the establishment of connections. Specify to the DriverManager which JDBC drivers to try to make Connections with. The easiest way to do this is to use Class.forName() on the class that implements the java.sql.Driver interface.
There are many ways we can connect to a MySQL database from Java and in this tutorial, we’re going to explore several options to see how to achieve this. We’ll start by looking at arguably the most popular options using JDBC and Hibernate.
Formulating a database URL is where most of the problems associated with establishing a connection occurs. Following table lists down the MySQLJDBC driver name and database URL.
This manual describes how to install, configure, and develop database applications using MySQL Connector/J 9.5, a JDBC and X DevAPI driver for communicating with MySQL servers.
To connect with MySql database with JDBC driver follow the same basic steps discussed in previous tutorials. We have to know the following information to connect with MySql database:
There are many ways we can connect to a MySQL database from Java and in this tutorial, we’re going to explore several options to see how to achieve this. We’ll start by looking at arguably the most popular options using JDBC and Hibernate.