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* $Id: ExternalConnectionProvider.java,v 1.3 2005/06/18 01:03:46 ahimanikya Exp $
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package org.axiondb;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.util.Properties;
/**
* Provides External Database connection for a given DatabaseLink.
*
* @author Ahimanikya Satapathy
* @version $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2005/06/18 01:03:46 $
*/
public interface ExternalConnectionProvider {
/** System Property key name for connection provider class name */
public static final String EXTERNAL_CONNECTION_PROVIDER_PROPERTY_NAME = "org.axiondb.external.connection.provider";
/** Property key name for JDBC driver class */
public static final String PROP_DRIVERCLASS = "DRIVER";
/** Property key name for JDBC URL string */
public static final String PROP_JDBCURL = "URL";
/** Property key name for user name */
public static final String PROP_USERNAME = "USERNAME";
/** Property key name for user password */
public static final String PROP_PASSWORD = "PASSWORD";
/** Property key name for Catalog Name */
public static final String PROP_CATALOG = "CATALOG";
/** Property key name for SchemaName */
public static final String PROP_SCHEMA = "SCHEMA";
Connection getConnection(Properties spec) throws AxionException;
}
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