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package java.sql;

The mapping in the Java programming language for the SQL type
ARRAY.
By default, an Array value is a transaction-duration
reference to an SQL ARRAY value.  By default, an Array
object is implemented using an SQL LOCATOR(array) internally, which
means that an Array object contains a logical pointer
to the data in the SQL ARRAY value rather
than containing the ARRAY value's data.

The Array interface provides methods for bringing an SQL
ARRAY value's data to the client as either an array or a
ResultSet object.
If the elements of the SQL ARRAY
are a UDT, they may be custom mapped.  To create a custom mapping,
a programmer must do two things:

create a class that implements the SQLData interface for the UDT to be custom mapped. 
make an entry in a type map that contains
  

  
the fully-qualified SQL type name of the UDT
  
the Class object for the class implementing
      SQLData
  


When a type map with an entry for
the base type is supplied to the methods getArray
and getResultSet, the mapping
it contains will be used to map the elements of the ARRAY value.
If no type map is supplied, which would typically be the case,
the connection's type map is used by default.
If the connection's type map or a type map supplied to a method has no entry
for the base type, the elements are mapped according to the standard mapping.

All methods on the Array interface must be fully implemented if the
JDBC driver supports the data type.
Since:
1.2/**
 * The mapping in the Java programming language for the SQL type
 * <code>ARRAY</code>.
 * By default, an <code>Array</code> value is a transaction-duration
 * reference to an SQL <code>ARRAY</code> value.  By default, an <code>Array</code>
 * object is implemented using an SQL LOCATOR(array) internally, which
 * means that an <code>Array</code> object contains a logical pointer
 * to the data in the SQL <code>ARRAY</code> value rather
 * than containing the <code>ARRAY</code> value's data.
 * <p>
 * The <code>Array</code> interface provides methods for bringing an SQL
 * <code>ARRAY</code> value's data to the client as either an array or a
 * <code>ResultSet</code> object.
 * If the elements of the SQL <code>ARRAY</code>
 * are a UDT, they may be custom mapped.  To create a custom mapping,
 * a programmer must do two things:
 * <ul>
 * <li>create a class that implements the {@link SQLData}
 * interface for the UDT to be custom mapped.
 * <li>make an entry in a type map that contains
 *   <ul>
 *   <li>the fully-qualified SQL type name of the UDT
 *   <li>the <code>Class</code> object for the class implementing
 *       <code>SQLData</code>
 *   </ul>
 * </ul>
 * <p>
 * When a type map with an entry for
 * the base type is supplied to the methods <code>getArray</code>
 * and <code>getResultSet</code>, the mapping
 * it contains will be used to map the elements of the <code>ARRAY</code> value.
 * If no type map is supplied, which would typically be the case,
 * the connection's type map is used by default.
 * If the connection's type map or a type map supplied to a method has no entry
 * for the base type, the elements are mapped according to the standard mapping.
 * <p>
 * All methods on the <code>Array</code> interface must be fully implemented if the
 * JDBC driver supports the data type.
 *
 * @since 1.2
 */

public interface Array {

  
Retrieves the SQL type name of the elements in
the array designated by this Array object.
If the elements are a built-in type, it returns
the database-specific type name of the elements.
If the elements are a user-defined type (UDT),
this method returns the fully-qualified SQL type name.
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting
to access the type name
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
a String that is the database-specific
name for a built-in base type; or the fully-qualified SQL type
name for a base type that is a UDT
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves the SQL type name of the elements in
   * the array designated by this <code>Array</code> object.
   * If the elements are a built-in type, it returns
   * the database-specific type name of the elements.
   * If the elements are a user-defined type (UDT),
   * this method returns the fully-qualified SQL type name.
   *
   * @return a <code>String</code> that is the database-specific
   * name for a built-in base type; or the fully-qualified SQL type
   * name for a base type that is a UDT
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting
   * to access the type name
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  String getBaseTypeName() throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves the JDBC type of the elements in the array designated
by this Array object.
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting
to access the base type
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
a constant from the class Types that is the type code for the elements in the array designated by this Array object
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves the JDBC type of the elements in the array designated
   * by this <code>Array</code> object.
   *
   * @return a constant from the class {@link java.sql.Types} that is
   * the type code for the elements in the array designated by this
   * <code>Array</code> object
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting
   * to access the base type
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  int getBaseType() throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves the contents of the SQL ARRAY value designated
by this
Array object in the form of an array in the Java
programming language. This version of the method getArray
uses the type map associated with the connection for customizations of
the type mappings.

Note: When getArray is used to materialize
a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
that primitive data type or an array of Object.
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
an array in the Java programming language that contains
the ordered elements of the SQL ARRAY value
designated by this Array object
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves the contents of the SQL <code>ARRAY</code> value designated
   * by this
   * <code>Array</code> object in the form of an array in the Java
   * programming language. This version of the method <code>getArray</code>
   * uses the type map associated with the connection for customizations of
   * the type mappings.
   * <p>
   * <strong>Note:</strong> When <code>getArray</code> is used to materialize
   * a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
   * implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
   * that primitive data type or an array of <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @return an array in the Java programming language that contains
   * the ordered elements of the SQL <code>ARRAY</code> value
   * designated by this <code>Array</code> object
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   * access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Object getArray() throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves the contents of the SQL ARRAY value designated by this
Array object.
This method uses
the specified map for type map customizations
unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
type in map, in which case it
uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
getArray uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
it never uses the type map associated with the connection.

Note: When getArray is used to materialize
a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
that primitive data type or an array of Object.
Params:
map – a java.util.Map object that contains mappings
           of SQL type names to classes in the Java programming language
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
                        access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
an array in the Java programming language that contains the ordered
        elements of the SQL array designated by this object
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves the contents of the SQL <code>ARRAY</code> value designated by this
   * <code>Array</code> object.
   * This method uses
   * the specified <code>map</code> for type map customizations
   * unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
   * type in <code>map</code>, in which case it
   * uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
   * <code>getArray</code> uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
   * it never uses the type map associated with the connection.
   * <p>
   * <strong>Note:</strong> When <code>getArray</code> is used to materialize
   * a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
   * implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
   * that primitive data type or an array of <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @param map a <code>java.util.Map</code> object that contains mappings
   *            of SQL type names to classes in the Java programming language
   * @return an array in the Java programming language that contains the ordered
   *         elements of the SQL array designated by this object
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   *                         access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Object getArray(java.util.Map<String,Class<?>> map) throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves a slice of the SQL ARRAY
value designated by this Array object, beginning with the
specified index and containing up to count
successive elements of the SQL array.  This method uses the type map
associated with the connection for customizations of the type mappings.

Note: When getArray is used to materialize
a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
that primitive data type or an array of Object.
Params:
index – the array index of the first element to retrieve;
             the first element is at index 1
count – the number of successive SQL array elements to retrieve
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
an array containing up to count consecutive elements
of the SQL array, beginning with element index
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves a slice of the SQL <code>ARRAY</code>
   * value designated by this <code>Array</code> object, beginning with the
   * specified <code>index</code> and containing up to <code>count</code>
   * successive elements of the SQL array.  This method uses the type map
   * associated with the connection for customizations of the type mappings.
   * <p>
   * <strong>Note:</strong> When <code>getArray</code> is used to materialize
   * a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
   * implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
   * that primitive data type or an array of <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @param index the array index of the first element to retrieve;
   *              the first element is at index 1
   * @param count the number of successive SQL array elements to retrieve
   * @return an array containing up to <code>count</code> consecutive elements
   * of the SQL array, beginning with element <code>index</code>
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   * access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Object getArray(long index, int count) throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves a slice of the SQL ARRAY value
designated by this Array object, beginning with the specified
index and containing up to count
successive elements of the SQL array.

This method uses
the specified map for type map customizations
unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
type in map, in which case it
uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
getArray uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
it never uses the type map associated with the connection.

Note: When getArray is used to materialize
a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
that primitive data type or an array of Object.
Params:
index – the array index of the first element to retrieve;
             the first element is at index 1
count – the number of successive SQL array elements to
retrieve
map – a java.util.Map object
that contains SQL type names and the classes in
the Java programming language to which they are mapped
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
an array containing up to count
consecutive elements of the SQL ARRAY value designated by this
Array object, beginning with element
index
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves a slice of the SQL <code>ARRAY</code> value
   * designated by this <code>Array</code> object, beginning with the specified
   * <code>index</code> and containing up to <code>count</code>
   * successive elements of the SQL array.
   * <P>
   * This method uses
   * the specified <code>map</code> for type map customizations
   * unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
   * type in <code>map</code>, in which case it
   * uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
   * <code>getArray</code> uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
   * it never uses the type map associated with the connection.
   * <p>
   * <strong>Note:</strong> When <code>getArray</code> is used to materialize
   * a base type that maps to a primitive data type, then it is
   * implementation-defined whether the array returned is an array of
   * that primitive data type or an array of <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @param index the array index of the first element to retrieve;
   *              the first element is at index 1
   * @param count the number of successive SQL array elements to
   * retrieve
   * @param map a <code>java.util.Map</code> object
   * that contains SQL type names and the classes in
   * the Java programming language to which they are mapped
   * @return an array containing up to <code>count</code>
   * consecutive elements of the SQL <code>ARRAY</code> value designated by this
   * <code>Array</code> object, beginning with element
   * <code>index</code>
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   * access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  Object getArray(long index, int count, java.util.Map<String,Class<?>> map)
    throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves a result set that contains the elements of the SQL
ARRAY value
designated by this Array object.  If appropriate,
the elements of the array are mapped using the connection's type
map; otherwise, the standard mapping is used.

The result set contains one row for each array element, with
two columns in each row.  The second column stores the element
value; the first column stores the index into the array for
that element (with the first array element being at index 1).
The rows are in ascending order corresponding to
the order of the indices.
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
a ResultSet object containing one row for each of the elements in the array designated by this Array
object, with the rows in ascending order based on the indices.
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves a result set that contains the elements of the SQL
   * <code>ARRAY</code> value
   * designated by this <code>Array</code> object.  If appropriate,
   * the elements of the array are mapped using the connection's type
   * map; otherwise, the standard mapping is used.
   * <p>
   * The result set contains one row for each array element, with
   * two columns in each row.  The second column stores the element
   * value; the first column stores the index into the array for
   * that element (with the first array element being at index 1).
   * The rows are in ascending order corresponding to
   * the order of the indices.
   *
   * @return a {@link ResultSet} object containing one row for each
   * of the elements in the array designated by this <code>Array</code>
   * object, with the rows in ascending order based on the indices.
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   * access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  ResultSet getResultSet () throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves a result set that contains the elements of the SQL
ARRAY value designated by this Array object.
This method uses
the specified map for type map customizations
unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
type in map, in which case it
uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
getResultSet uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
it never uses the type map associated with the connection.

The result set contains one row for each array element, with
two columns in each row.  The second column stores the element
value; the first column stores the index into the array for
that element (with the first array element being at index 1).
The rows are in ascending order corresponding to
the order of the indices.
Params:
map – contains the mapping of SQL user-defined types to
classes in the Java programming language
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
a ResultSet object containing one row for each
of the elements in the array designated by this Array
object, with the rows in ascending order based on the indices.
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves a result set that contains the elements of the SQL
   * <code>ARRAY</code> value designated by this <code>Array</code> object.
   * This method uses
   * the specified <code>map</code> for type map customizations
   * unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
   * type in <code>map</code>, in which case it
   * uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
   * <code>getResultSet</code> uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
   * it never uses the type map associated with the connection.
   * <p>
   * The result set contains one row for each array element, with
   * two columns in each row.  The second column stores the element
   * value; the first column stores the index into the array for
   * that element (with the first array element being at index 1).
   * The rows are in ascending order corresponding to
   * the order of the indices.
   *
   * @param map contains the mapping of SQL user-defined types to
   * classes in the Java programming language
   * @return a <code>ResultSet</code> object containing one row for each
   * of the elements in the array designated by this <code>Array</code>
   * object, with the rows in ascending order based on the indices.
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   * access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  ResultSet getResultSet (java.util.Map<String,Class<?>> map) throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves a result set holding the elements of the subarray that
starts at index index and contains up to
count successive elements.  This method uses
the connection's type map to map the elements of the array if
the map contains an entry for the base type. Otherwise, the
standard mapping is used.

The result set has one row for each element of the SQL array
designated by this object, with the first row containing the
element at index index.  The result set has
up to count rows in ascending order based on the
indices.  Each row has two columns:  The second column stores
the element value; the first column stores the index into the
array for that element.
Params:
index – the array index of the first element to retrieve;
             the first element is at index 1
count – the number of successive SQL array elements to retrieve
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
a ResultSet object containing up to
count consecutive elements of the SQL array
designated by this Array object, starting at
index index.
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves a result set holding the elements of the subarray that
   * starts at index <code>index</code> and contains up to
   * <code>count</code> successive elements.  This method uses
   * the connection's type map to map the elements of the array if
   * the map contains an entry for the base type. Otherwise, the
   * standard mapping is used.
   * <P>
   * The result set has one row for each element of the SQL array
   * designated by this object, with the first row containing the
   * element at index <code>index</code>.  The result set has
   * up to <code>count</code> rows in ascending order based on the
   * indices.  Each row has two columns:  The second column stores
   * the element value; the first column stores the index into the
   * array for that element.
   *
   * @param index the array index of the first element to retrieve;
   *              the first element is at index 1
   * @param count the number of successive SQL array elements to retrieve
   * @return a <code>ResultSet</code> object containing up to
   * <code>count</code> consecutive elements of the SQL array
   * designated by this <code>Array</code> object, starting at
   * index <code>index</code>.
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   * access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  ResultSet getResultSet(long index, int count) throws SQLException;

  
Retrieves a result set holding the elements of the subarray that
starts at index index and contains up to
count successive elements.
This method uses
the specified map for type map customizations
unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
type in map, in which case it
uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
getResultSet uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
it never uses the type map associated with the connection.

The result set has one row for each element of the SQL array
designated by this object, with the first row containing the
element at index index.  The result set has
up to count rows in ascending order based on the
indices.  Each row has two columns:  The second column stores
the element value; the first column stores the index into the
array for that element.
Params:
index – the array index of the first element to retrieve;
             the first element is at index 1
count – the number of successive SQL array elements to retrieve
map – the Map object that contains the mapping
of SQL type names to classes in the Java(tm) programming language
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs while attempting to
access the array
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Returns:
a ResultSet object containing up to
count consecutive elements of the SQL array
designated by this Array object, starting at
index index.
Since:
1.2/**
   * Retrieves a result set holding the elements of the subarray that
   * starts at index <code>index</code> and contains up to
   * <code>count</code> successive elements.
   * This method uses
   * the specified <code>map</code> for type map customizations
   * unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined
   * type in <code>map</code>, in which case it
   * uses the standard mapping. This version of the method
   * <code>getResultSet</code> uses either the given type map or the standard mapping;
   * it never uses the type map associated with the connection.
   * <P>
   * The result set has one row for each element of the SQL array
   * designated by this object, with the first row containing the
   * element at index <code>index</code>.  The result set has
   * up to <code>count</code> rows in ascending order based on the
   * indices.  Each row has two columns:  The second column stores
   * the element value; the first column stores the index into the
   * array for that element.
   *
   * @param index the array index of the first element to retrieve;
   *              the first element is at index 1
   * @param count the number of successive SQL array elements to retrieve
   * @param map the <code>Map</code> object that contains the mapping
   * of SQL type names to classes in the Java(tm) programming language
   * @return a <code>ResultSet</code> object containing up to
   * <code>count</code> consecutive elements of the SQL array
   * designated by this <code>Array</code> object, starting at
   * index <code>index</code>.
   * @exception SQLException if an error occurs while attempting to
   * access the array
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.2
   */
  ResultSet getResultSet (long index, int count,
                          java.util.Map<String,Class<?>> map)
    throws SQLException;
    
This method frees the Array object and releases the resources that
it holds. The object is invalid once the free
method is called.

After free has been called, any attempt to invoke a
method other than free will result in a SQLException
being thrown.  If free is called multiple times, the subsequent
calls to free are treated as a no-op.
Throws:
SQLException – if an error occurs releasing
the Array's resources
SQLFeatureNotSupportedException – if the JDBC driver does not support
this method
Since:
1.6/**
     * This method frees the <code>Array</code> object and releases the resources that
     * it holds. The object is invalid once the <code>free</code>
     * method is called.
     * <p>
     * After <code>free</code> has been called, any attempt to invoke a
     * method other than <code>free</code> will result in a <code>SQLException</code>
     * being thrown.  If <code>free</code> is called multiple times, the subsequent
     * calls to <code>free</code> are treated as a no-op.
     *
     * @throws SQLException if an error occurs releasing
     * the Array's resources
     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
     * this method
     * @since 1.6
     */
    void free() throws SQLException;

}