Uses of Interface java.sql.Array (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
java.sql.Array

- Packages that use Array
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql | Provides the API for server side data source access and processing from the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql.rowset | Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC `RowSet` implementations.
  javax.sql.rowset.serial | Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.

- - ### Uses of Array in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql that return Array
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Array` | Connection.`createArrayOf(String typeName, Object[] elements)` Factory method for creating Array objects.
    `Array` | ResultSet.`getArray(int columnIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as an `Array` object in the Java programming language.
    `Array` | CallableStatement.`getArray(int parameterIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `ARRAY` parameter as an `Array` object in the Java programming language.
    `Array` | ResultSet.`getArray(String columnLabel)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as an `Array` object in the Java programming language.
    `Array` | CallableStatement.`getArray(String parameterName)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `ARRAY` parameter as an `Array` object in the Java programming language.
    `Array` | SQLInput.`readArray()` Reads an SQL `ARRAY` value from the stream and returns it as an `Array` object in the Java programming language.

    Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Array
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setArray(int parameterIndex, Array x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Array` object.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateArray(int columnIndex, Array x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Array` value.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateArray(String columnLabel, Array x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Array` value.
    `void` | SQLOutput.`writeArray(Array x)` Writes an SQL `ARRAY` value to the stream.

  - ### Uses of Array in javax.sql

    Methods in javax.sql with parameters of type Array
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | RowSet.`setArray(int i, Array x)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command with the given `Array` value.

  - ### Uses of Array in javax.sql.rowset

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset with parameters of type Array
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setArray(int parameterIndex, Array array)` Sets the designated parameter to an `Array` object in the Java programming language.

  - ### Uses of Array in javax.sql.rowset.serial

    Classes in javax.sql.rowset.serial that implement Array
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `SerialArray` A serialized version of an `Array` object, which is the mapping in the Java programming language of an SQL `ARRAY` value.

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial that return Array
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Array` | SQLInputImpl.`readArray()` Reads an SQL `ARRAY` value from the stream and returns it as an `Array` object in the Java programming language.

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial with parameters of type Array
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | SQLOutputImpl.`writeArray(Array x)` Writes an `Array` object in the Java programming language to this `SQLOutputImpl` object.

    Constructors in javax.sql.rowset.serial with parameters of type Array
    Constructor and Description
    `SerialArray(Array array)` Constructs a new `SerialArray` object from the given `Array` object.
    `SerialArray(Array array, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Constructs a new `SerialArray` object from the given `Array` object, using the given type map for the custom mapping of each element when the elements are SQL UDTs.

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