Need Explanation on JDBC drivers

Question

Hi,
I have write classes for database connection & resultset. I plan to make it as library jar so i can use it for future developments.
I develop this on netbeans and have set the classpath for Mysql driver & Ms SQL driver. After i have created the jar file do i need these drivers anymore when i used the jar with other applications.
Is there anyway to incorporate these mysql driver jar & mssql driver jar with my library jar as 1 jar file so that i won't need set classpath for these drivers for other applications.

Answer 1

Yes, you need the class files contained in the driver jar when your code is executed.
Most people simply keep the driver jar seperate and add it to the classpath of the application; however you can unpackage the driver jar and repackage it however you want (as long as you don't violate the terms of the license or present their work as yours, etc. etc.) In business environments, repackaging really is emphatically not recommended unless there's no other way; it makes it a lot harder to upgrade to a newer driver, for example, and it's too easy to get into legal trouble by forgetting that someone else's code is mixed with yours, particularly with staff turnover...