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

# Uses of Package
java.sql

- Packages that use java.sql
  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.
  javax.sql.rowset.spi | The standard classes and interfaces that a third party vendor has to use in its implementation of a synchronization provider.

- Classes in java.sql used by java.sql
  Class and Description
  Array The mapping in the Java programming language for the SQL type `ARRAY`.
  Blob The representation (mapping) in the Java™ programming language of an SQL `BLOB` value.
  CallableStatement The interface used to execute SQL stored procedures.
  ClientInfoStatus Enumeration for status of the reason that a property could not be set via a call to `Connection.setClientInfo`
  Clob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `CLOB` type.
  Connection A connection (session) with a specific database.
  DatabaseMetaData Comprehensive information about the database as a whole.
  Date A thin wrapper around a millisecond value that allows JDBC to identify this as an SQL `DATE` value.
  Driver The interface that every driver class must implement.
  DriverAction An interface that must be implemented when a Driver wants to be notified by `DriverManager`.
  DriverPropertyInfo Driver properties for making a connection.
  JDBCType Defines the constants that are used to identify generic SQL types, called JDBC types.
  NClob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `NCLOB` type.
  ParameterMetaData An object that can be used to get information about the types and properties for each parameter marker in a `PreparedStatement` object.
  PreparedStatement An object that represents a precompiled SQL statement.
  PseudoColumnUsage Enumeration for pseudo/hidden column usage.
  Ref The mapping in the Java programming language of an SQL `REF` value, which is a reference to an SQL structured type value in the database.
  ResultSet A table of data representing a database result set, which is usually generated by executing a statement that queries the database.
  ResultSetMetaData An object that can be used to get information about the types and properties of the columns in a `ResultSet` object.
  RowId The representation (mapping) in the Java programming language of an SQL ROWID value.
  RowIdLifetime Enumeration for RowId life-time values.
  Savepoint The representation of a savepoint, which is a point within the current transaction that can be referenced from the `Connection.rollback` method.
  SQLClientInfoException The subclass of `SQLException` is thrown when one or more client info properties could not be set on a `Connection`.
  SQLData The interface used for the custom mapping of an SQL user-defined type (UDT) to a class in the Java programming language.
  SQLException An exception that provides information on a database access error or other errors.
  SQLFeatureNotSupportedException The subclass of `SQLException` thrown when the SQLState class value is '0A' ( the value is 'zero' A).
  SQLInput An input stream that contains a stream of values representing an instance of an SQL structured type or an SQL distinct type.
  SQLNonTransientException The subclass of `SQLException` thrown when an instance where a retry of the same operation would fail unless the cause of the `SQLException` is corrected.
  SQLOutput The output stream for writing the attributes of a user-defined type back to the database.
  SQLTransientException The subclass of `SQLException` is thrown in situations where a previously failed operation might be able to succeed when the operation is retried without any intervention by application-level functionality.
  SQLType An object that is used to identify a generic SQL type, called a JDBC type or a vendor specific data type.
  SQLWarning An exception that provides information on database access warnings.
  SQLXML The mapping in the JavaTM programming language for the SQL XML type.
  Statement The object used for executing a static SQL statement and returning the results it produces.
  Struct The standard mapping in the Java programming language for an SQL structured type.
  Time A thin wrapper around the `java.util.Date` class that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIME` value.
  Timestamp A thin wrapper around `java.util.Date` that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIMESTAMP` value.
  Wrapper Interface for JDBC classes which provide the ability to retrieve the delegate instance when the instance in question is in fact a proxy class.

- Classes in java.sql used by javax.sql
  Class and Description
  Array The mapping in the Java programming language for the SQL type `ARRAY`.
  Blob The representation (mapping) in the Java™ programming language of an SQL `BLOB` value.
  Clob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `CLOB` type.
  Connection A connection (session) with a specific database.
  Date A thin wrapper around a millisecond value that allows JDBC to identify this as an SQL `DATE` value.
  NClob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `NCLOB` type.
  PreparedStatement An object that represents a precompiled SQL statement.
  Ref The mapping in the Java programming language of an SQL `REF` value, which is a reference to an SQL structured type value in the database.
  ResultSet A table of data representing a database result set, which is usually generated by executing a statement that queries the database.
  ResultSetMetaData An object that can be used to get information about the types and properties of the columns in a `ResultSet` object.
  RowId The representation (mapping) in the Java programming language of an SQL ROWID value.
  SQLException An exception that provides information on a database access error or other errors.
  SQLFeatureNotSupportedException The subclass of `SQLException` thrown when the SQLState class value is '0A' ( the value is 'zero' A).
  SQLXML The mapping in the JavaTM programming language for the SQL XML type.
  Time A thin wrapper around the `java.util.Date` class that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIME` value.
  Timestamp A thin wrapper around `java.util.Date` that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIMESTAMP` value.
  Wrapper Interface for JDBC classes which provide the ability to retrieve the delegate instance when the instance in question is in fact a proxy class.

- Classes in java.sql used by javax.sql.rowset
  Class and Description
  Array The mapping in the Java programming language for the SQL type `ARRAY`.
  Blob The representation (mapping) in the Java™ programming language of an SQL `BLOB` value.
  Clob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `CLOB` type.
  Connection A connection (session) with a specific database.
  Date A thin wrapper around a millisecond value that allows JDBC to identify this as an SQL `DATE` value.
  NClob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `NCLOB` type.
  Ref The mapping in the Java programming language of an SQL `REF` value, which is a reference to an SQL structured type value in the database.
  ResultSet A table of data representing a database result set, which is usually generated by executing a statement that queries the database.
  ResultSetMetaData An object that can be used to get information about the types and properties of the columns in a `ResultSet` object.
  RowId The representation (mapping) in the Java programming language of an SQL ROWID value.
  Savepoint The representation of a savepoint, which is a point within the current transaction that can be referenced from the `Connection.rollback` method.
  SQLException An exception that provides information on a database access error or other errors.
  SQLXML The mapping in the JavaTM programming language for the SQL XML type.
  Time A thin wrapper around the `java.util.Date` class that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIME` value.
  Timestamp A thin wrapper around `java.util.Date` that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIMESTAMP` value.
  Wrapper Interface for JDBC classes which provide the ability to retrieve the delegate instance when the instance in question is in fact a proxy class.

- Classes in java.sql used by javax.sql.rowset.serial
  Class and Description
  Array The mapping in the Java programming language for the SQL type `ARRAY`.
  Blob The representation (mapping) in the Java™ programming language of an SQL `BLOB` value.
  Clob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `CLOB` type.
  Date A thin wrapper around a millisecond value that allows JDBC to identify this as an SQL `DATE` value.
  NClob The mapping in the Java™ programming language for the SQL `NCLOB` type.
  Ref The mapping in the Java programming language of an SQL `REF` value, which is a reference to an SQL structured type value in the database.
  ResultSet A table of data representing a database result set, which is usually generated by executing a statement that queries the database.
  RowId The representation (mapping) in the Java programming language of an SQL ROWID value.
  SQLData The interface used for the custom mapping of an SQL user-defined type (UDT) to a class in the Java programming language.
  SQLException An exception that provides information on a database access error or other errors.
  SQLInput An input stream that contains a stream of values representing an instance of an SQL structured type or an SQL distinct type.
  SQLOutput The output stream for writing the attributes of a user-defined type back to the database.
  SQLXML The mapping in the JavaTM programming language for the SQL XML type.
  Struct The standard mapping in the Java programming language for an SQL structured type.
  Time A thin wrapper around the `java.util.Date` class that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIME` value.
  Timestamp A thin wrapper around `java.util.Date` that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIMESTAMP` value.

- Classes in java.sql used by javax.sql.rowset.spi
  Class and Description
  ResultSet A table of data representing a database result set, which is usually generated by executing a statement that queries the database.
  Savepoint The representation of a savepoint, which is a point within the current transaction that can be referenced from the `Connection.rollback` method.
  SQLException An exception that provides information on a database access error or other errors.
  Wrapper Interface for JDBC classes which provide the ability to retrieve the delegate instance when the instance in question is in fact a proxy class.

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