Connecting java to database JDBC

Question

I have downloaded everything i think i have needed to in order to make the connection. This includes netbeans, oracle thin driver and oracle. I am still unsure if everything is in the right place and if it works. I am able to create a database following this website [http://www.netbeans.org/kb/60/java/gui-db.html] Does this mean that everything is in the right place or is this somthing totally different because when i do it for real i will code it all myself and not use an example like this.

Answer 1

Right, no longer using netbeans, using JCreator as this is what i am used to. I have downloaded oracle and on reading their documentation i realised that i needed to download the client server aswell. Now it seems i can get a connection.
I ahve this code to establish a connection
package hr;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSource;
public class connectMethod {
    public connectMethod() {
    String jdbcUrl = "jdbc:oracle:thin:hr/hr@localhost:1521/XE";
    String userid = "username";
    String password = "password";
    Connection conn;
    public void getDBConnection() throws SQLException {
        OracleDataSource ds;
        ds = new OracleDataSource();
        ds.setURL(jdbcUrl);
        conn = ds.getConnection(userid, password);
}Now correct me if i am wrong, but know i can go ahead creating sql methods and all i have to do is call up this method in my sql methods? What i am basically asking is if i need to call up the connectMethod() everytime i want to perform an sql action? and besides the sql code, is there anythingelse i should need to call up?
cheers