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builtins.c (fold_builtin_cabs): Fold cabs(x+xi) into fabs(x)*sqrt(2).
* builtins.c (fold_builtin_cabs): Fold cabs(x+xi) into fabs(x)*sqrt(2). * fold-const.c (fold_binary): Fix comment typos. Fold complex (x,0)-(0,y) into (x,-y). Likewise (0,y)-(x,0) into (-x,y). testsuite: * gcc.dg/builtins-54.c: Add more cases. From-SVN: r121542
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/* DatabaseMetaData.java -- Information about the database itself.
   Copyright (C) 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

This file is part of GNU Classpath.

GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
any later version.
 
GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
02111-1307 USA.

As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */


package java.sql;

/**
  * This interface provides a mechanism for obtaining information about
  * the database itself, as opposed to data in it.
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
  */
public interface DatabaseMetaData
{

/**
  * The best row may or may not be a pseudo-column.
  */
public static final int bestRowUnknown = 0;

/**
  * The best row identifier is not a pseudo-column.
  */
public static final int bestRowNotPseudo = 1;

/**
  * The best row identifer is a pseudo-column.
  */
public static final int bestRowPseudo = 2;

/**
  * The best row's scope is only guaranteed to be valid so long as the
  * row is actually being used.
  */
public static final int bestRowTemporary = 0;

/**
  * The best row identifer is valid to the end of the transaction.
  */
public static final int bestRowTransaction = 1;

/**
  * The best row identifer is valid to the end of the session.
  */
public static final int bestRowSession = 2;

/**
  * It is unknown whether or not the procedure returns a result.
  */
public static final int procedureResultUnknown = 0;

/**
  * The procedure does not return a result.
  */
public static final int procedureNoResult = 1;

/**
  * The procedure returns a result.
  */
public static final int procedureReturnsResult = 2;

/**
  * The column type is unknown.
  */
public static final int procedureColumnUnknown = 0;

/**
  * The column type is input.
  */
public static final int procedureColumnIn = 1;

/**
  * The column type is input/output.
  */
public static final int procedureColumnInOut = 2;

/**
  * The column type is output
  */
public static final int procedureColumnOut = 4;

/**
  * The column is used for return values.
  */
public static final int procedureColumnReturn = 5;

/**
  * The column is used for storing results
  */
public static final int procedureColumnResult = 3;

/**
  * NULL values are not allowed.
  */
public static final int procedureNoNulls = 0;

/**
  * NULL values are allowed.
  */
public static final int procedureNullable = 1;

/**
  * It is unknown whether or not NULL values are allowed.
  */
public static final int procedureNullableUnknown = 2;

/**
  * The column does not allow NULL
  */
public static final int columnNoNulls = 0;

/**
  * The column does allow NULL
  */
public static final int columnNullable = 1;

/**
  * It is unknown whether or not the column allows NULL
  */
public static final int columnNullableUnknown = 2;

/**
  * It is unknown whether or not the version column is a pseudo-column.
  */
public static final int versionColumnUnknown = 0;

/**
  * The version column is not a pseudo-column
  */
public static final int versionColumnNotPseudo = 1;

/**
  * The version column is a pseudo-column
  */
public static final int versionColumnPseudo = 2;

/**
  * Foreign key changes are cascaded in updates or deletes.
  */
public static final int importedKeyCascade = 0;

/**
  * Column may not be updated or deleted in use as a foreign key.
  */
public static final int importedKeyRestrict = 1;

/**
  * When primary key is updated or deleted, the foreign key is set to NULL.
  */
public static final int importedKeySetNull = 2;

/**
  * If the primary key is a foreign key, it cannot be udpated or deleted.
  */
public static final int importedKeyNoAction = 3;

/**
  * If the primary key is updated or deleted, the foreign key is set to
  * a default value.
  */
public static final int importedKeySetDefault = 4;

/**
  * Wish I knew what this meant.
  */
public static final int importedKeyInitiallyDeferred = 5;

/**
  * Wish I knew what this meant.
  */
public static final int importedKeyInitiallyImmediate = 6;

/**
  * Wish I knew what this meant.
  */
public static final int importedKeyNotDeferrable = 7;

/**
  * A NULL value is not allowed for this data type.
  */
public static final int typeNoNulls = 0;

/**
  * A NULL value is allowed for this data type.
  */
public static final int typeNullable = 1;

/**
  * It is unknown whether or not NULL values are allowed for this data type.
  */
public static final int typeNullableUnknown = 2;

/**
  * Where clauses are not supported for this type.
  */
public static final int typePredNone = 0;

/**
  * Only "WHERE..LIKE" style WHERE clauses are allowed on this data type.
  */
public static final int typePredChar = 1;

/**
  * All WHERE clauses except "WHERE..LIKE" style are allowed on this data type.
  */
public static final int typePredBasic = 2;

/**
  * Any type of WHERE clause is allowed for this data type.
  */
public static final int typeSearchable = 3;

/**
  * This column contains table statistics.
  */
public static final short tableIndexStatistic = 0;

/**
  * This table index is clustered.
  */
public static final short tableIndexClustered = 1;

/**
  * This table index is hashed.
  */
public static final short tableIndexHashed = 2;

/**
  * This table index is of another type.
  */
public static final short tableIndexOther = 3;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not all the procedures returned by
  * the <code>getProcedures</code> method can be called by this user.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if all the procedures can be called,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
allProceduresAreCallable() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not all the table returned by the
  * <code>getTables</code> method can be selected by this user.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if all the procedures can be called,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
allTablesAreSelectable() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the URL for this database.
  *
  * @return The URL string for this database, or <code>null</code> if it
  * is not known.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getURL() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the database username for this connection.
  *
  * @return The database username.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getUserName() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database is in read only mode.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database is in read only mode,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
isReadOnly() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not NULL's sort as high values.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if NULL's sort as high values, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
nullsAreSortedHigh() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not NULL's sort as low values.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if NULL's sort as low values, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
nullsAreSortedLow() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method test whether or not NULL's are sorted to the beginning
  * of the list regardless of ascending or descending sort order.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if NULL's always sort to the beginning,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
nullsAreSortedAtStart() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method test whether or not NULL's are sorted to the end
  * of the list regardless of ascending or descending sort order.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if NULL's always sort to the end,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
nullsAreSortedAtEnd() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the name of the database product.
  *
  * @return The database product.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getDatabaseProductName() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the version of the database product.
  *
  * @return The version of the database product.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getDatabaseProductVersion() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the name of the JDBC driver.
  *
  * @return The name of the JDBC driver.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getDriverName() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the version of the JDBC driver.
  *
  * @return The version of the JDBC driver.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getDriverVersion() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the major version number of the JDBC driver.
  *
  * @return The major version number of the JDBC driver.
  */
public abstract int
getDriverMajorVersion();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the minor version number of the JDBC driver.
  *
  * @return The minor version number of the JDBC driver.
  */
public abstract int
getDriverMinorVersion();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database uses local files to
  * store tables.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database uses local files, 
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
usesLocalFiles() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database uses a separate file for
  * each table.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database uses a separate file for each
  * table </code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
usesLocalFilePerTable() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports identifiers
  * with mixed case.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database supports mixed case identifiers,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database treats mixed case
  * identifiers as all upper case.
  *
  * @exception <code>true</code> if the database treats all identifiers as
  * upper case, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
storesUpperCaseIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database treats mixed case
  * identifiers as all lower case.
  *
  * @exception <code>true</code> if the database treats all identifiers as
  * lower case, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
storesLowerCaseIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database stores mixed case 
  * identifers even if it treats them as case insensitive.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database stores mixed case identifiers,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
storesMixedCaseIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports quoted identifiers
  * with mixed case.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database supports mixed case quoted
  * identifiers, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database treats mixed case
  * quoted identifiers as all upper case.
  *
  * @exception <code>true</code> if the database treats all quoted identifiers 
  * as upper case, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database treats mixed case
  * quoted identifiers as all lower case.
  *
  * @exception <code>true</code> if the database treats all quoted identifiers 
  * as lower case, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database stores mixed case 
  * quoted identifers even if it treats them as case insensitive.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database stores mixed case quoted 
  * identifiers, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This metohd returns the quote string for SQL identifiers.
  *
  * @return The quote string for SQL identifers, or a space if quoting
  * is not supported.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getIdentifierQuoteString() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a comma separated list of all the SQL keywords in
  * the database that are not in SQL92.
  *
  * @return The list of SQL keywords not in SQL92.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getSQLKeywords() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a comma separated list of math functions.
  *
  * @return The list of math functions.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getNumericFunctions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a comma separated list of string functions.
  *
  * @return The list of string functions.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getStringFunctions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a comma separated list of of system functions.
  *
  * @return A comma separated list of system functions.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getSystemFunctions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns comma separated list of time/date functions.
  * 
  * @return The list of time/date functions.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getTimeDateFunctions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the string used to escape wildcards in search strings.
  *
  * @return The string used to escape wildcards in search strings.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getSearchStringEscape() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This methods returns non-standard characters that can appear in 
  * unquoted identifiers.
  *
  * @return Non-standard characters that can appear in unquoted identifiers.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getExtraNameCharacters() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports
  * "ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN"
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if column add supported, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports
  * "ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN"
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if column drop supported, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not column aliasing is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if column aliasing is supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsColumnAliasing() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether the concatenation of a NULL and non-NULL
  * value results in a NULL.  This will always be true in fully JDBC compliant
  * drivers.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if concatenating NULL and a non-NULL value
  * returns a NULL, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
nullPlusNonNullIsNull() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Tests whether or not CONVERT is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if CONVERT is supported, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsConvert() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not CONVERT can be performed between the
  * specified types.  The types are contants from <code>Types</code>.
  *
  * @param fromType The SQL type to convert from.
  * @param toType The SQL type to convert to.
  * 
  * @return <code>true</code> if the conversion can be performed,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @see Types
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsConvert(int fromType, int toType) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not table correlation names are 
  * supported.  This will be always be <code>true</code> in a fully JDBC
  * compliant driver.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if table correlation names are supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsTableCorrelationNames() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether correlation names must be different from the
  * name of the table.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the correlation name must be different from
  * the table name, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not expressions are allowed in an
  * ORDER BY lists.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if expressions are allowed in ORDER BY
  * lists, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsExpressionsInOrderBy() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or ORDER BY on a non-selected column is
  * allowed.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a non-selected column can be used in an
  * ORDER BY, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsOrderByUnrelated() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not GROUP BY is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if GROUP BY is supported, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsGroupBy() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether GROUP BY on a non-selected column is
  * allowed.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a non-selected column can be used in a
  * GROUP BY, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsGroupByUnrelated() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not a GROUP BY can add columns not in the
  * select if it includes all the columns in the select.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if GROUP BY an add columns provided it includes
  * all columns in the select, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsGroupByBeyondSelect() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the escape character is supported in
  * LIKE expressions.  A fully JDBC compliant driver will always return
  * <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if escapes are supported in LIKE expressions,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean supportsLikeEscapeClause() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether multiple result sets for a single statement are
  * supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if multiple result sets are supported for a 
  * single statement, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsMultipleResultSets() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method test whether or not multiple transactions may be open
  * at once, as long as they are on different connections.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if multiple transactions on different
  * connections are supported, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsMultipleTransactions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not columns can be defined as NOT NULL.  A
  * fully JDBC compliant driver always returns <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if NOT NULL columns are supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsNonNullableColumns() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the minimum grammer for ODBC is supported.
  * A fully JDBC compliant driver will always return <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the ODBC minimum grammar is supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsMinimumSQLGrammar() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the core grammer for ODBC is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the ODBC core grammar is supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsCoreSQLGrammar() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the extended grammer for ODBC is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the ODBC extended grammar is supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsExtendedSQLGrammar() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the ANSI92 entry level SQL
  * grammar is supported.  A fully JDBC compliant drivers must return
  * <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar is
  * supported, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the ANSI92 intermediate SQL
  * grammar is supported.  
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar is
  * supported, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the ANSI92 full SQL
  * grammar is supported.  
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the ANSI92 full SQL grammar is
  * supported, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsANSI92FullSQL() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the SQL integrity enhancement
  * facility is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the integrity enhancement facility is
  * supported, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports outer joins.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if outer joins are supported, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsOuterJoins() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports full outer joins.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if full outer joins are supported, 
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsFullOuterJoins() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports limited outer joins.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if limited outer joins are supported, 
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsLimitedOuterJoins() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the vendor's term for "schema".
  *
  * @return The vendor's term for schema.
  *
  * @exception SQLException if an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getSchemaTerm() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the vendor's term for "procedure".
  *
  * @return The vendor's term for procedure.
  *
  * @exception SQLException if an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getProcedureTerm() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the vendor's term for "catalog".
  *
  * @return The vendor's term for catalog.
  *
  * @exception SQLException if an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getCatalogTerm() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name appears at the beginning of
  * a fully qualified table name.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the catalog name appears at the beginning,
  * <code>false</code> if it appears at the end.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
isCatalogAtStart() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the separator between the catalog name and the
  * table name.
  *
  * @return The separator between the catalog name and the table name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getCatalogSeparator() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in a data
  * manipulation statement.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in a data
  * manipulation statement, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSchemasInDataManipulation() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in a procedure
  * call
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in a procedure
  * call, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in a table definition.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in a table
  * definition, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in an index definition.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in an index
  * definition, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in privilege definitions.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in privilege
  * definition, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in a data
  * manipulation statement.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in a data
  * manipulation statement, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in a procedure
  * call
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in a procedure
  * call, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in a table definition.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in a table
  * definition, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in an index definition.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in an index
  * definition, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether a catalog name can appear in privilege definitions.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if a catalog name can appear in privilege
  * definition, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not that database supports positioned
  * deletes.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if positioned deletes are supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsPositionedDelete() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not that database supports positioned
  * updates.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if positioned updates are supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsPositionedUpdate() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not SELECT FOR UPDATE is supported by the
  * database.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if SELECT FOR UPDATE is supported 
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSelectForUpdate() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not stored procedures are supported on
  * this database.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if stored procedures are supported,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsStoredProcedures() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not subqueries are allowed in comparisons.
  * A fully JDBC compliant driver will always return <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if subqueries are allowed in comparisons,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSubqueriesInComparisons() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not subqueries are allowed in exists
  * expressions.  A fully JDBC compliant driver will always return
  * <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if subqueries are allowed in exists 
  * expressions, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSubqueriesInExists() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether subqueries are allowed in IN statements.
  * A fully JDBC compliant driver will always return <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the driver supports subqueries in IN
  * statements, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSubqueriesInIns() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not subqueries are allowed in quantified
  * expressions.  A fully JDBC compliant driver will always return
  * <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if subqueries are allowed in quantified 
  * expressions, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method test whether or not correlated subqueries are allowed. A
  * fully JDBC compliant driver will always return <code>true</code>.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if correlated subqueries are allowed,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsCorrelatedSubqueries() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the UNION statement is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if UNION is supported, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsUnion() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the UNION ALL statement is supported.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if UNION ALL is supported, <code>false</code>
  * otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsUnionAll() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports cursors
  * remaining open across commits.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if cursors can remain open across commits,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports cursors
  * remaining open across rollbacks.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if cursors can remain open across rollbacks,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports statements
  * remaining open across commits.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if statements can remain open across commits,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports statements
  * remaining open across rollbacks.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if statements can remain open across rollbacks,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the number of hex characters allowed in an inline
  * binary literal.
  *
  * @return The number of hex characters allowed in a binary literal, 0 meaning
  * either an unknown or unlimited number.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxBinaryLiteralLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a character literal.
  * 
  * @return The maximum length of a character literal.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxCharLiteralLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a column name.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a column name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxColumnNameLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of columns in a GROUP BY statement.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of columns in a GROUP BY statement.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxColumnsInGroupBy() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of columns in an index.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of columns in an index.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxColumnsInIndex() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of columns in an ORDER BY statement.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of columns in an ORDER BY statement.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxColumnsInOrderBy() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of columns in a SELECT statement.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of columns in a SELECT statement.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxColumnsInSelect() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of columns in a table.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of columns in a table.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxColumnsInTable() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of connections this client
  * can have to the database.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of database connections.
  *
  * @SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxConnections() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a cursor name.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a cursor name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxCursorNameLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of an index.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of an index.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxIndexLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a schema name.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a schema name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxSchemaNameLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a procedure name.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a procedure name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxProcedureNameLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a catalog name.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a catalog name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxCatalogNameLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum size of a row in bytes.
  *
  * @return The maximum size of a row.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxRowSize() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the maximum row size includes BLOB's
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the maximum row size includes BLOB's,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method includes the maximum length of a SQL statement.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a SQL statement.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxStatementLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of statements that can be
  * active at any time.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of statements that can be active at any time.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxStatements() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a table name.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a table name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxTableNameLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum number of tables that may be referenced
  * in a SELECT statement.
  *
  * @return The maximum number of tables allowed in a SELECT statement.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxTablesInSelect() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the maximum length of a user name.
  *
  * @return The maximum length of a user name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getMaxUserNameLength() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the default transaction isolation level of the
  * database.
  *
  * @return The default transaction isolation level of the database.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  *
  * @see Connection
  */
public abstract int
getDefaultTransactionIsolation() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports transactions.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the database supports transactions,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsTransactions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not the database supports the specified
  * transaction isolation level.
  *
  * @param level The transaction isolation level.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the specified transaction isolation level
  * is supported, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int level) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not DDL and DML statements allowed within 
  * the same transaction.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if DDL and DML statements are allowed in the
  * same transaction, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not only DML statement are allowed
  * inside a transaction.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if only DML statements are allowed in
  * transactions, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not a DDL statement will cause the
  * current transaction to be automatically committed.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if DDL causes an immediate transaction commit,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether or not DDL statements are ignored in
  * transactions.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if DDL statements are ignored in transactions,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a list of all the stored procedures matching the
  * specified pattern in the given schema and catalog.  This is returned
  * a <code>ResultSet</code> with the following columns:
  * <p>
  * <ol>
  * <li>PROCEDURE_CAT - The catalog the procedure is in, which may be 
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>PROCEDURE_SCHEM - The schema the procedures is in, which may be
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>PROCEDURE_NAME - The name of the procedure.
  * <li>Unused
  * <li>Unused
  * <li>Unused
  * <li>REMARKS - A description of the procedure
  * <li>PROCEDURE_TYPE - Indicates the return type of the procedure, which 
  * is one of the contstants defined in this class 
  * (<code>procedureResultUnknown</code>, <code>procedureNoResult</code>, or
  * <code>procedureReturnsResult</code>).
  * </ol>
  *
  * @param catalog The name of the catalog to return stored procedured from,
  * or "" to return procedures from all catalogs.
  * @param schemaPattern A schema pattern for the schemas to return stored
  * procedures from, or "" to return procedures from all schemas.
  * @param namePattern The pattern of procedures names to return.
  *
  * @returns A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested procedures.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getProcedures(String catalog, String schemaPattern, String namePattern)
              throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a list of the parameter and result columns for
  * the requested stored procedures.  This is returned in the form of a
  * <code>ResultSet</code> with the following columns:
  * <p>
  * <ol>
  * <li>PROCEDURE_CAT - The catalog the procedure is in, which may be 
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>PROCEDURE_SCHEM - The schema the procedures is in, which may be
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>PROCEDURE_NAME - The name of the procedure.
  * <li>COLUMN_NAME - The name of the column
  * <li>COLUMN_TYPE - The type of the column, which will be one of the
  * contants defined in this class (<code>procedureColumnUnknown</code>,
  * <code>procedureColumnIn</code>, <code>procedureColumnInOut</code>,
  * <code>procedureColumnOut</code>, <code>procedureColumnReturn</code>,
  * or <code>procedureColumnResult</code>).
  * <li>DATA_TYPE - The SQL type of the column. This is one of the constants
  * defined in <code>Types</code>.
  * <li>TYPE_NAME - The string name of the data type for this column.
  * <li>PRECISION - The precision of the column.
  * <li>LENGTH - The length of the column in bytes
  * <li>SCALE - The scale of the column.
  * <li>RADIX - The radix of the column.
  * <li>NULLABLE - Whether or not the column is NULLABLE.  This is one of
  * the constants defined in this class (<code>procedureNoNulls</code>,
  * <code>procedureNullable</code>, or <code>procedureNullableUnknown</code>)
  * <li>REMARKS - A description of the column.
  * </ol>
  *
  * @param catalog The name of the catalog to return stored procedured from,
  * or "" to return procedures from all catalogs.
  * @param schemaPattern A schema pattern for the schemas to return stored
  * procedures from, or "" to return procedures from all schemas.
  * @param namePattern The pattern of procedures names to return.
  * @param columnPattern The pattern of column names to return.
  *
  * @returns A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested procedures.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getProcedureColumns(String catalog, String schemaPattern, String namePattern,
                    String columnPattern) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a list of the requested table as a   
  * <code>ResultSet</code> with the following columns:
  * <p>
  * <ol>
  * <li>TABLE_CAT - The catalog the table is in, which may be <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_SCHEM - The schema the table is in, which may be <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_NAME - The name of the table.
  * <li>TABLE_TYPE - A string describing the table type.  This will be one
  * of the values returned by the <code>getTableTypes()</code> method.
  * <li>REMARKS - Comments about the table.
  * </ol>
  * 
  * @param catalog The name of the catalog to return tables from,
  * or "" to return tables from all catalogs.
  * @param schemaPattern A schema pattern for the schemas to return tables
  * from, or "" to return tables from all schemas.
  * @param namePattern The pattern of table names to return.
  * @param types The list of table types to include; null returns all types.
  *
  * @returns A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested tables.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getTables(String catalog, String schemaPattern, String namePattern,
	  String types[]) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the list of database schemas as a 
  * <code>ResultSet</code>, with one column - TABLE_SCHEM - that is the
  * name of the schema.
  *
  * @return A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested schemas.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getSchemas() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the list of database catalogs as a
  * <code>ResultSet</code> with one column - TABLE_CAT - that is the
  * name of the catalog.
  *
  * @return A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested catalogs.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getCatalogs() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the list of database table types as a
  * <code>ResultSet</code> with one column - TABLE_TYPE - that is the
  * name of the table type.
  *
  * @return A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested table types.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getTableTypes() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a list of the tables columns for
  * the requested tables.  This is returned in the form of a
  * <code>ResultSet</code> with the following columns:
  * <p>
  * <ol>
  * <li>TABLE_CAT - The catalog the table is in, which may be 
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_SCHEM - The schema the tables is in, which may be
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_NAME - The name of the table.
  * <li>COLUMN_NAME - The name of the column
  * <li>DATA_TYPE - The SQL type of the column. This is one of the constants
  * defined in <code>Types</code>.
  * <li>TYPE_NAME - The string name of the data type for this column.
  * <li>COLUMN_SIZE - The size of the column.
  * <li>Unused
  * <li>NUM_PREC_RADIX - The radix of the column.
  * <li>NULLABLE - Whether or not the column is NULLABLE.  This is one of
  * the constants defined in this class (<code>tableNoNulls</code>,
  * <code>tableNullable</code>, or <code>tableNullableUnknown</code>)
  * <li>REMARKS - A description of the column.
  * <li>COLUMN_DEF - The default value for the column, may be <code>null</code>.
  * <li>SQL_DATA_TYPE - Unused
  * <li>SQL_DATETIME_SUB - Unused
  * <li>CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH - For character columns, the maximum number of bytes
  * in the column.
  * <li>ORDINAL_POSITION - The index of the column in the table.
  * <li>IS_NULLABLE - "NO" means no, "YES" means maybe, and an empty string
  * means unknown.
  * </ol>
  *
  * @param catalog The name of the catalog to return table from,
  * or "" to return tables from all catalogs.
  * @param schemaPattern A schema pattern for the schemas to return 
  * tables from, or "" to return tables from all schemas.
  * @param namePattern The pattern of tables names to return.
  * @param columnPattern The pattern of column names to return.
  *
  * @returns A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested tables.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getColumns(String catalog, String schemaPattern, String namePattern,
           String columnPattern) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the access rights that have been granted to the
  * requested columns.  This information is returned as a <code>ResultSet</code>
  * with the following columns:
  * <p>
  * <ol>
  * <li>TABLE_CAT - The catalog the table is in, which may be 
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_SCHEM - The schema the tables is in, which may be
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_NAME - The name of the table.
  * <li>COLUMN_NAME - The name of the column.
  * <li>GRANTOR - The entity that granted the access.
  * <li>GRANTEE - The entity granted the access.
  * <li>PRIVILEGE - The name of the privilege granted.
  * <li>IS_GRANTABLE - "YES" if the grantee can grant the privilege to
  * others, "NO" if not, and <code>null</code> if unknown.
  * </ol>
  *
  * @param catalog The catalog to retrieve information from, or the empty string
  * to return entities not associated with a catalog, or <code>null</code>
  * to return information from all catalogs.
  * @param schema The schema to retrieve information from, or the empty string
  * to return entities not associated with a schema.
  * @param table The table name to return information for.
  * @param columnPattern A pattern of column names to return information for.
  * 
  * @return A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested privileges.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getColumnPrivileges(String catalog, String schema, String table,
                    String columnPattern) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the access rights that have been granted to the
  * requested tables.  This information is returned as a <code>ResultSet</code>
  * with the following columns:
  * <p>
  * <ol>
  * <li>TABLE_CAT - The catalog the table is in, which may be 
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_SCHEM - The schema the tables is in, which may be
  * <code>null</code>.
  * <li>TABLE_NAME - The name of the table.
  * <li>GRANTOR - The entity that granted the access.
  * <li>GRANTEE - The entity granted the access.
  * <li>PRIVILEGE - The name of the privilege granted.
  * <li>IS_GRANTABLE - "YES" if the grantee can grant the privilege to
  * others, "NO" if not, and <code>null</code> if unknown.
  * </ol>
  *
  * @param catalog The catalog to retrieve information from, or the empty string
  * to return entities not associated with a catalog, or <code>null</code>
  * to return information from all catalogs.
  * @param schema The schema to retrieve information from, or the empty string
  * to return entities not associated with a schema.
  * @param tablePattern The table name pattern of tables to return 
  * information for.
  * 
  * @return A <code>ResultSet</code> with all the requested privileges.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract ResultSet
getTablePrivileges(String catalog, String schema, String table)
                   throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the best set of columns for uniquely identifying
  * a row.  It returns this information as a <code>ResultSet</code> with
  * the following columns:
  * <p>
  * <ol>
  * <li>SCOPE - The scope of the results returned.  This is one of the 
  * constants defined in this class (<code>bestRowTemporary</code>,
  * <code>bestRowTransaction</code>, or <code>bestRowSession</code).
  * <li>COLUMN_NAME - The name of the column.
  * <li>DATA_TYPE - The SQL type of the column. This is one of the constants
  * defined in <code>Types</code>.
  * <li>TYPE_NAME - The string name of the data type for this column.
  * <li>COLUMN_SIZE - The precision of the columns
  * <li>BUFFER_LENGTH - Unused
  * <li>DECIMAL_DIGITS - The scale of the column.
  * <li>PSEUDO_COLUMN - Whether or not the best row identifier is a
  * pseudo_column.  This is one of the constants defined in this class 
  * (<code>bestRowUnknown</code>, <code>bestRowNotPseudo</code>, or
  * <code>bestRowPseudo</code>).
  * </ol>
  *
  * @param catalog The catalog to retrieve information from, or the empty string
  * to return entities not associated with a catalog, or <code>null</code>
  * to return information from all catalogs.
  * @param schema The schema to retrieve information from, or the empty string
  * to return entities not associated with a schema.
  * @param table The table name to return information for.