STEP 1 - import sql package
import java.sql.*; // This import is required for all JDBC programming.
STEP 2 - place database specific sql/jdbc implementation in CLASSPATH
Mysql example:
org.gjt.mm.mysql.*;
STEP 3 - form a connectstring
Mysql example:
jdbc:mysql://MACHINENAME:3306//DATABASENAME?user=username&password=apassword
STEP 4 - connect to database
private static Connection con;
try{
Class.forName("org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver").newInstance();
con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://MACHINENAME:3306//DATABASENAME?user=username&password=apassword");
} catch( Exception e){
System.out.println("Connection NOK - exception thrown" );
e.printStackTrace();
} catch( Throwable t){
System.out.println("Connection NOK - throwable thrown" );
t.printStackTrace();
}