Starting with MySQL and mm.mysql-2.0.11

Question

Hello,
I trying to connect to a MySQL database from a java program, and I would need help on how does it work exactly in java.
I downloaded the driver called mm.mysql-2.0.11 but can find the api for it..
From what I read around on different site, you don't even use them but use the JBDC.
Where is the connection between the two?
If anyone could show me a short listing with the import and everithing of a simple object that connect to a MySQL database and that just enter some information in a table, or tutorial on the subject I would apreciate it.
Thanks.
btw, the MySQL database work fine on the command line.

Answer 1

JDBC is a standard API for accessing databases from Java. What you have downloaded is a JDBC driver that implements JDBC connectivity to the mySQL RDBMS.
You simply need to register the driver class and then create a connection to it.
// register the JDBC driver
Class.forName("org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver");
// connect to the db
java.sql.Connection con = java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://servername/dbname", username, password);Then use the Connection to create statements that access the database. Replace servername and dbname in the JDBC url passed to getConnection with the appropriate values for your environment.