Re: naive programmer try to talk to a database

He did said "naive". Of course if he was working for me ... the operative word would be "was" and I'm not talking about the person that posted the query ... I'm talking about anyone with root responsibilities who would give someone else the password.

Daniel Morgan

Alan wrote:

> I'm sure your friend would be thrilled to know that you provided the planet
> with his root password.
>
> "mo" <charleskcmo_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:f2d548d5.0204021745.31a55866_at_posting.google.com...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > My friend has set up a database, whose has the follow information:
> >
> > url = "cs169-ab_at_pentagon.cs.berkeley.edu:3306/";
> > usr = "root";
> > pwd = "loches";
> >
> > Because of that, I have written a driver.java (who has the main),
> > a searcher.java (who has a public searcer class) as follow:
> >
> > public searcher () {
> > try {
> > //Don't know for sure what it does, will get back to it later
> > //Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver");
> > url = "cs169-ap_at_pentagon.cs.berkeley.edu:3306/";
> > usr = "root";
> > pwd = "loches1";
> >
> > con = DriverManager.getConnection(url, usr, pwd);
> > stmt = con.createStatement();
> > }catch (Exception ex) {
> > System.out.println("Searcher Constructor error");
> > ex.printStackTrace(); //Don't know for sure what it does.
> > }
> > }//Searcher Constructor
> >
> > However, it compilers, but it gives this error:
> >
> > pentagon [23] ~/cs169 > java driver
> > Searcher Constructor error
> > java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver
> > at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java,
> Compiled Code)
> > at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java,
> Compiled Code)
> > at searcher.<init>(searcher.java, Compiled Code)
> > at driver.<clinit>(driver.java:6)
> > Exception in simpleSearch
> >
> ===========================================================================
> > My question is, I am really naive, and I don't know where to find the
> > relevant information.
> >
> > Would someone kindheartedly give me a little hint?
> > Any help will be much appreciated.
> >
> > Best,
> > Mo
Received on Wed Apr 03 2002 - 10:24:52 CST