I need to check if a table with a specific tablename exists in a

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I need to check if a table with a specific tablename exists in a

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I need to check if a table with a specific “tablename” exists in a database from my java program.

The database may be of different type, viz. MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2. I have a connection object to the database. Is there a single method that can work for all the types of databases?
I might have to extend the java program to support more db Types, thus a single approach for all DB types would be very much helpful.

The code that I am using. This appears to work correctly against a SQL Server database but does not find the table in Oracle or DB2

DatabaseMetaData meta = conn.getMetaData(); 
ResultSet res = meta.getTables(null, null, "TABLE_NAME", null); 
if(!res.next()){ 
  //table does not exist. 
} else{
   //table exists. 
}