Android APIs
Added in API level 1
public interface

Ref

java.sql.Ref

Class Overview

This interface represents an SQL Ref - a data object containing a cursor or pointer to a result table.

The data structure identified by an instance of Ref is held in the database, so the data is not necessarily read and converted into a Java object until getObject is called. However, if the database supports the Ref type, it is not typically necessary to get the underlying object before using it in a method call - the Ref object can be used in place of the data structure.

A Ref object is stored into the database using the setRef(int, Ref) method.

Summary

Public Methods
abstract String getBaseTypeName()
Gets the fully-qualified SQL name of the SQL structured type that this Ref references.
abstract Object getObject()
Gets the SQL structured type instance referenced by this Ref.
abstract Object getObject(Map<StringClass<?>> map)
Returns the associated object and uses the relevant mapping to convert it to a Java type.
abstract void setObject(Object value)
Sets the value of the structured type that this Ref references to a supplied object.

Public Methods

public abstract String getBaseTypeName ()

Added in API level 1

Gets the fully-qualified SQL name of the SQL structured type that this Ref references.

Returns
  • the fully qualified name of the SQL structured type.
Throws
SQLException if there is a database error.

public abstract Object getObject ()

Added in API level 1

Gets the SQL structured type instance referenced by this Ref.

Returns
  • a Java object whose type is defined by the mapping for the SQL structured type.
Throws
SQLException if there is a database error.

public abstract Object getObject (Map<StringClass<?>> map)

Added in API level 1

Returns the associated object and uses the relevant mapping to convert it to a Java type.

Parameters
map the mapping for type conversion.
Returns
  • a Java object whose type is defined by the mapping for the SQL structured type.
Throws
SQLException if there is a database error.

public abstract void setObject (Object value)

Added in API level 1

Sets the value of the structured type that this Ref references to a supplied object.

Parameters
value the Object representing the new SQL structured type that this Ref references.
Throws
SQLException if there is a database error.