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layout: default_docs
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title: Chapter 1. Introduction
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header: Chapter 1. Introduction
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resource: media
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previoustitle: The PostgreSQL™ JDBC Interface
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previous: index.html
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nexttitle: Chapter 2. Setting up the JDBC Driver
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next: setup.html
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JDBC is a core API of Java 1.1 and later. It provides a standard set of interfaces
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to SQL-compliant databases.
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PostgreSQL™ provides a *type 4* JDBC driver. Type 4 indicates that the driver is
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written in Pure Java, and communicates in the database system's own network protocol.
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Because of this, the driver is platform independent; once compiled, the driver
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can be used on any system.
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This manual is not intended as a complete guide to JDBC programming, but should
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help to get you started. For more information refer to the standard JDBC API
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documentation. Also, take a look at the examples included with the source. |