package org.openswing.swing.table.profiles.database.server;
import java.sql.*;
/**
* <p>Title: OpenSwing Framework</p>
* <p>Description: Singleton class.
* Database Connection Manager: it provides database connections for grid profile management.</p>
* <p>Copyright: Copyright (C) 2006 Mauro Carniel</p>
*
* <p> This file is part of OpenSwing Framework.
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the (LGPL) Lesser General Public
* License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
*
* GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
* Version 2.1, February 1999
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
* Library General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
* License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
* Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
*
* The author may be contacted at:
* maurocarniel@tin.it</p>
*
* @author Mauro Carniel
* @version 1.0
*/
public interface DbConnectionSource {
/**
* @param context servlet context; used to retrieve database connection settings
* @return new database connection
*/
public Connection getConnection() throws Exception;
/**
* Release a database connection
* @param conn database connection to release
* @param context servlet context; used to retrieve database connection settings
*/
public void releaseConnection(Connection conn);
}