1 /* SQLInput.java -- Read SQL values from a stream
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41 import java.io.InputStream;
42 import java.io.Reader;
43 import java.math.BigDecimal;
47 * This interface provides methods for reading values from a stream
48 * that is connected to a SQL structured or distinct type. It is used
49 * for custom mapping of user defined data types.
51 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
53 public interface SQLInput
56 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
57 * <code>String</code>.
59 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>String</code>.
60 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
62 public String readString() throws SQLException;
65 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
66 * <code>boolean</code>.
68 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>boolean</code>.
69 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
71 public boolean readBoolean() throws SQLException;
74 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
77 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>byte</code>.
78 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
80 public byte readByte() throws SQLException;
83 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
86 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>short</code>.
87 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
89 public short readShort() throws SQLException;
92 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
95 * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>int</code>.
96 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
98 public int readInt() throws SQLException;
101 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
104 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>long</code>.
105 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
107 public long readLong() throws SQLException;
110 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
111 * <code>float</code>.
113 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>float</code>.
114 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
116 public float readFloat() throws SQLException;
119 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
120 * <code>double</code>.
122 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>double</code>.
123 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
125 public double readDouble() throws SQLException;
128 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
129 * <code>BigDecimal</code>.
131 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>BigDecimal</code>.
132 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
134 public BigDecimal readBigDecimal() throws SQLException;
137 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
140 * @return The value read from the stream as a byte array.
141 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
143 public byte[] readBytes() throws SQLException;
146 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
147 * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
149 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
150 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
152 public Date readDate() throws SQLException;
155 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
156 * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
158 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
159 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
161 public Time readTime() throws SQLException;
164 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
165 * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
167 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
168 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
170 public Timestamp readTimestamp() throws SQLException;
173 * This method reads the next item from the stream a character
174 * <code>Reader</code>.
176 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>Reader</code>.
177 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
179 public Reader readCharacterStream() throws SQLException;
182 * This method reads the next item from the stream a ASCII text
183 * <code>InputStream</code>.
185 * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>InputStream</code>.
186 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
188 public InputStream readAsciiStream() throws SQLException;
191 * This method reads the next item from the stream a binary
192 * <code>InputStream</code>.
194 * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>InputStream</code>.
195 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
197 public InputStream readBinaryStream() throws SQLException;
200 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
201 * <code>Object</code>.
203 * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>Object</code>.
204 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
206 public Object readObject() throws SQLException;
209 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
212 * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>Ref</code>.
213 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
215 public Ref readRef() throws SQLException;
218 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
221 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>Blob</code>.
222 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
224 public Blob readBlob() throws SQLException;
227 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
230 * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>Clob</code>.
231 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
233 public Clob readClob() throws SQLException;
236 * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
237 * <code>Array</code>.
239 * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>Array</code>.
240 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
242 public Array readArray() throws SQLException;
245 * This method tests whether or not the last value read was a SQL
248 * @return <code>true</code> if the last value read was a NULL,
249 * <code>false</code> otherwise.
250 * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
252 public boolean wasNull() throws SQLException;
257 public URL readURL() throws SQLException;