Implementation of java.sql.* abstract methods

Question

Hi to u all,
Can someone tell me where the abstract methods in some interfaces in the java.sql package are implemented?
For example:
-- START CODE --
ResultSet rs = null;
try
ps = db().prepareStatement("select * from aTable where x=?");
ps.setInt(1, aValue);
rs = ps.executeQuery();
ResultSetMetaData md = rs.getMetaData();
-- END CODE --
It's about the getMetaData()-call.
It returns information about the column names in the resultset.
If I open the declaration (eclipse) the abstract method getResultSet() in the interface ResultSet in the java.sql-package is shown.
So where is the actual implementation of the method??
As a collegue told me he suspected the implementation is probably somewhere in the driver-software. If this is the case, how does the JVM know to find it there?
Thx in advance for your time and answer(s)

Answer 1

The JDBC driver implements the JDBC API.
The JVM how to know that?
1. The Class.forName("jdbc driver name") will load the driver into memory.
2. The DriverManager.registerDriver(Driver driver) will register the driver for later use.
Check the DriverManager.java for more detail.