JavaDB URLs

To connect to an existing JavaDB database using the embedded driver:

jdbc:derby:<databaseName>;<URLAttributes>

1. host: Specifies the computer name or Internet Protocol address where Java DB is running. If Java DB is running on the same computer as that of the client, you can use localhost or 127.0.0.1 as the value of the host option.
2. Port: Specifies the port number used by JavaDB to accept incoming requests.
3. databaseName: Represents the name of the database to connect with.

JavaDB Drivers

Based on the environment in which JavaDB is running, Java SE 6 contains two drivers for accessing JavaDB. They are:

Embedded driver enables you to access JavaDB databases running in the embedded environment.

The org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver class implements the embedded driver.

Network client driver enables you to access the JavaDB database running in the client/server environment.

The org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver class implements the network client driver.