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package io.vertx.sqlclient;

import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.Fluent;
import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.VertxGen;
import io.vertx.core.AsyncResult;
import io.vertx.core.Future;
import io.vertx.core.Handler;
import io.vertx.sqlclient.spi.DatabaseMetadata;

A connection to the database server.
Author:
Julien Viet, Emad Alblueshi/**
 * A connection to the database server.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:julien@julienviet.com">Julien Viet</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:emad.albloushi@gmail.com">Emad Alblueshi</a>
 */
@VertxGen
public interface SqlConnection extends SqlClient {

  
Create a prepared statement using the given sql string. 
Params:
sql – the sql
handler – the handler notified with the prepared query asynchronously/**
   * Create a prepared statement using the given {@code sql} string.
   *
   * @param sql the sql
   * @param handler the handler notified with the prepared query asynchronously
   */
  @Fluent
  SqlConnection prepare(String sql, Handler<AsyncResult<PreparedStatement>> handler);

  
Like prepare(String, Handler<AsyncResult<PreparedStatement>>) but returns a Future of the asynchronous result /**
   * Like {@link #prepare(String, Handler)} but returns a {@code Future} of the asynchronous result
   */
  Future<PreparedStatement> prepare(String sql);

  
Set an handler called with connection errors.
Params:
handler – the handler
Returns:
a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently/**
   * Set an handler called with connection errors.
   *
   * @param handler the handler
   * @return a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently
   */
  @Fluent
  SqlConnection exceptionHandler(Handler<Throwable> handler);

  
Set an handler called when the connection is closed.
Params:
handler – the handler
Returns:
a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently/**
   * Set an handler called when the connection is closed.
   *
   * @param handler the handler
   * @return a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently
   */
  @Fluent
  SqlConnection closeHandler(Handler<Void> handler);

  
Begin a transaction and returns a Transaction for controlling and tracking this transaction. 

When the connection is explicitely closed, any inflight transaction is rollbacked.
/**
   * Begin a transaction and returns a {@link Transaction} for controlling and tracking
   * this transaction.
   * <p/>
   * When the connection is explicitely closed, any inflight transaction is rollbacked.
   */
  void begin(Handler<AsyncResult<Transaction>> handler);

  
Like begin(Handler<AsyncResult<Transaction>>) but returns a Future of the asynchronous result /**
   * Like {@link #begin(Handler)} but returns a {@code Future} of the asynchronous result
   */
  Future<Transaction> begin();

  
Returns:
whether the connection uses SSL/**
   * @return whether the connection uses SSL
   */
  boolean isSSL();

  
Close the current connection after all the pending commands have been processed.
Params:
handler – the completion handler/**
   * Close the current connection after all the pending commands have been processed.
   *
   * @param handler the completion handler
   */
  void close(Handler<AsyncResult<Void>> handler);
  
  
Returns:
The static metadata about the backend database server for this connection/**
   * @return The static metadata about the backend database server for this connection
   */
  DatabaseMetadata databaseMetadata();

}