Unable to connect to oracle driver

Question

I am unable to connect to oracle driver. My code is as follows --
try {
Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver").newInstance();
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Can't find class oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver");
System.exit(1);
} catch (Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
When I run the code, I am getting the 'ClassNotFoundException'. I have JVM 1.4 and have included classes12.zip and ojdbc.jar in the class path.
What am I missing?

Answer 1

or better yet, upgrade to a less ancient driver jar.
The driver classname you supplied is correct for Oracle 9i and later, but the driver jar you use is for Oracle 8. It's also for Java 1.2 (hence the "classes12" name), and seriously lacking in features and performance compared to more modern versions.
Of course if you're stuck with a 10 year old database version you have little recourse but to use it, but no reputable company would use something that old any longer, especially since it's been out of support for ages.