jdbc connection "alternative to Class.forname for driver loading"

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can we use anything else instead of Class.forName() for loading a driver for jdbc connectivity i.e is first step of jdbc connection?

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score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 16 '13 at 09:12

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can we use anything else instead of "Class.forname" for loading a driver for jdbc connectivity i.e is first step of jdbc connection?

You haven't even needed that since JDBC 4.1. Just call DriverManager.getConnection() with an appropriate URL.

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Mark Rotteveel

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answered Oct 16 '13 at 03:23

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 16 '13 at 12:04

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Just import java.sql.Driver and invoke DriverManager.getConnecion() to establish a database connection. You don't really need to call Call.forName() these days (java7).

answered Oct 16 '13 at 12:04

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jdbc connection "alternative to Class.forname for driver loading"

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