javax.resource.cci
Interface ConnectionFactory

All Superinterfaces:

javax.naming.Referenceable, java.io.Serializable

public interface ConnectionFactory
extends java.io.Serializable, Referenceable

Creates application connection objects. Generally the ConnectionFactory will be stored in JNDI.

Method Summary

Connection	getConnection() Returns an application connection.
Connection	getConnection(ConnectionSpec properties) Gets a connection with given properties.
ResourceAdapterMetaData	getMetaData() Returns the metadata for the resource adapter.
RecordFactory	getRecordFactory() Return a RecordFactory which creates generic Record instances.

Methods inherited from interface javax.resource.Referenceable

setReference

Methods inherited from interface javax.naming.Referenceable

getReference

Method Detail

getConnection

Connection getConnection()
                         throws ResourceException

Returns an application connection.

Returns:

the application's connection facade

Throws:

ResourceException

getConnection

Connection getConnection(ConnectionSpec properties)
                         throws ResourceException

Gets a connection with given properties.

Parameters:

properties - the properties of the connection

Throws:

ResourceException

getRecordFactory

RecordFactory getRecordFactory()
                               throws ResourceException

Return a RecordFactory which creates generic Record instances.

Throws:

ResourceException

getMetaData

ResourceAdapterMetaData getMetaData()
                                    throws ResourceException

Returns the metadata for the resource adapter.

Throws:

ResourceException