BatchUpdate int returned -2

int [] numUpdates=prepStmt.executeBatch();
HereCould anyone tell me why does the "numUpdates[intI]" return -2.
Yes i understand that it indicates that the number of updated rows cannot be determined, however i would like to know exactly why and when does this happen.
Also i would like to know that if any of the preparedStatement.addBatch() for Update queries, if the where clause (which is part of the Update Query) is not satisfied then what does this preparedStatement.executeBatch() return ?
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however i would like to know exactly why and when does this happen.It depends on the driver. Look in the documentation for your driver, or contact the people who support it.
if the where clause (which is part of the Update Query) is not satisfied then what does this preparedStatement.executeBatch() return ?If the number of rows to be updated is zero, you mean? My uneducated guess would be that it returns zero. You could try it yourself and see what it really returns.

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                                            pool[i] = new type();
                        public function getSprite():DisplayObject {
                                  if (counter > 0) {
                                            return pool[--counter];
                                  } else {
                                            throw new Error("You exhausted the pool!");
                        public function returnSprite(s:DisplayObject):void {
                                  pool[counter++] = s;
    and the Game class (the documents class)
    package {
              import flash.ui.Keyboard;
              import flash.display.Sprite;
              import flash.events.Event;
              import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
              import flash.display.Bitmap;
              import flash.display.BitmapData;
              import flash.display.Shape;
              public class Game extends Sprite {
                        private var ship:Shape;
                        private var bullets:Array;
                        private var pool:SpritePool;
                        public function Game() {
                                  Assets.init();
                                  addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
                        private function init(event:Event):void {
                                  pool = new SpritePool(Bullet,10);
                                  bullets = new Array();
                                  ship = new Shape();
                                  ship.graphics.beginFill(0xFF00FF);
                                  ship.graphics.drawRect(0,0, 60, 60);
                                  ship.graphics.endFill();
                                  ship.x = stage.stageWidth / 2 - ship.width / 2;
                                  ship.y = stage.stageHeight - ship.height;
                                  addChild(ship);
                                  stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, onDown);
                                  addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);
                        private function onDown(event:KeyboardEvent):void {
                                  if (event.keyCode == Keyboard.SPACE) {
                                            var b:Bullet = pool.getSprite() as Bullet;
                                            b.x = ship.x + ship.width / 2;
                                            b.y = ship.y;
                                            addChild(b);
                                            bullets.push(b);
                                            trace("Bullet fired");
                        private function loop(event:Event):void {
                                  for (var i:int=bullets.length-1; i>=0; i--) {
                                            var b:Bullet = bullets[i];
                                            b.y -=  10;
                                            if (b.y < 0) {
                                                      bullets.splice(i, 1);
                                                      removeChild(b);
                                                      pool.returnSprite(b);
                                                      trace("Bullet disposed");
    any suggestions/help how to do it

    To put you on the path (the errors/events needs formalization), here would be a quick example. Your pool class:
    package
              import flash.display.DisplayObject;
              public class SpritePool
                        private var pool:Array;
                        private var counter:int;
                        private var classRef:Class;
                        // public get to know what's left in the pool
                        public function get availableObjects():int
                                  return counter;
                        public function SpritePool(type:Class, len:int)
                                  classRef = type;
                                  pool = new Array();
                                  counter = len;
                                  var i:int = len;
                                  while (--i > -1)
                                            pool[i] = new classRef();
                        public function getSprite():DisplayObject
                                  if (counter > 0)
                                            return pool[--counter];
                                  else
                                            throw new Error("PoolExhausted");
                        public function returnSprite(s:DisplayObject):void
                                  pool[counter++] = s;
                        public function increasePool(amount:int):void
                                  counter += amount;
                                  while (--amount > -1)
                                            pool.push(new classRef());
                        public function decreasePool(amount:int):void
                                  if (counter >= amount)
                                            counter -= amount;
                                            pool.splice(counter - amount,amount);
                                  else
                                            throw new Error("PoolDecreaseFail");
    Now you'd need to be catching those errors. Again, the errors should be formalized or you could use events by extending IEventDispatcher. I kept it simple.
    Here would be the simple Bullet class I'm using:
    package
              import flash.display.Sprite;
              public class Bullet extends Sprite
                        private var bullet:Sprite;
                        public function Bullet():void
                                  var bullet:Sprite = new Sprite();
                                  bullet.graphics.beginFill(0xFF0000,1);
                                  bullet.graphics.drawCircle(-5,-5,10);
                                  bullet.graphics.endFill();
                                  addChild(bullet);
    Just draws a red circle just to visualize it..
    Here would be a full example of using it. It will import both of these classes (saved as SpritePool.as and Bullet.as in the same folder). Paste this in the actions panel on frame 1:
    import SpritePool;
    import Bullet; // a simple red 10px circle
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.utils.setTimeout;
    // fill the pool, swim trunks optional
    var pool:SpritePool = new SpritePool(Bullet, 10);
    // grab some objects from the pool
    // array of currently held objects
    var myBullets:Array = new Array();
    while (pool.availableObjects > 0)
              myBullets.push(pool.getSprite());
    // display in random positions
    for (var i:int = 0; i < myBullets.length; i++)
              addChild(myBullets[i]);
              // position
              myBullets[i].x = int(Math.random()*stage.stageWidth);
              myBullets[i].y = int(Math.random()*stage.stageHeight);
    trace("myBullets has " + myBullets.length + " bullets! pool has " + pool.availableObjects + " left.");
    // now I want one more, but I should check for errors
    try
              // fail, none left!
              myBullets.push(pool.getSprite());
    catch (e:*)
              // this should be a custom event, but for speed, quick and dirty
              if (e == 'Error: PoolExhausted')
                        trace("D'oh no more bullets! I need more!");
                        pool.increasePool(10);
                        trace("Added 10 more, now available in pool " + pool.availableObjects);
    // try to reduce the pool by 15, which should error
    try
              pool.decreasePool(15);
    catch (e:*)
              // again should be a formal error
              if (e == 'Error: PoolDecreaseFail')
                        trace("Oops, can't reduce pool by 15! Let's trim all extras, available is " + pool.availableObjects);
                        // we know it'll work, no error checking
                        pool.decreasePool(pool.availableObjects);
                        trace("Left in pool: " + pool.availableObjects);
    // now lets wait 5 seconds and remove it all back to the pool
    setTimeout(ReturnToPool,5000);
    function ReturnToPool():void
              // now let's just return all the objects to the pool
              while (myBullets.length > 0)
                        removeChild(myBullets[myBullets.length - 1]);
                        pool.returnSprite(myBullets.pop());
              // now check the pool, should have 10
              trace("Amount of bullets in use " + myBullets.length + ", in pool " + pool.availableObjects);
    For ease you can just download my example source (saved down to CS5).
    Anything from here is just symantics. For example instead of throwing an error because the pool is too small you could simply increase the pool by a fixed amount yourself and return the objects requested.
    To keep objects as low as possible you could use a timer to measure the amount of objects in use over a duration and reduce the pool appropriately, knowing the pool will grow as it needs.
    All of this is just to avoid unnecessary object creation.
    BTW here's my trace which should match yours:
    myBullets has 10 bullets! pool has 0 left.
    D'oh no more bullets! I need more!
    Added 10 more, now available in pool 10
    Oops, can't reduce pool by 15! Let's trim all extras, available is 10
    Left in pool: 0
    (after 5 seconds)
    Amount of bullets in use 0, in pool 10

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