ConnectionFactory (Annotation Graphs 1.2.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DerbyConnectionFactory, MySQLConnectionFactory
```
public interface ConnectionFactory
```
Interface for a factory that supplies new SQL connections and SQL Translators.

Author:

Robert Fromont robert@fromont.net.nz

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Connection`	`newConnection()`	Creates a new database connection.
`MySQLTranslator`	`newSQLTranslator()`	Constructs an SQL translator appropriate for the type of connection made by `newConnection()`.

- Method Detail
  - newConnection
```
Connection newConnection()
                  throws SQLException
```
    Creates a new database connection.
    
    Returns:
    
    A connected database connection.
    
    Throws:
    
    SQLException - If there's a problem connecting to the database.
  - newSQLTranslator
```
MySQLTranslator newSQLTranslator()
```
    Constructs an SQL translator appropriate for the type of connection made by newConnection().
    
    Returns:
    
    An SQL translator.