Question

I want to make java code that creates a sample database in 3-4 DBMS like mysql, oracle sql, sql server etc installed on any OS – windows, linux distro, Mac OS etc.

How can I make my code:

1. automatically (or with help from a user) locate the jdbc driver in the computer.
2. execute a fixed set of sql commands which will work regardless of the DBMS used.

Please suggest how I can do all these things.

EDIT:
This will be a back end kind of app.
I am a little new to JDBC, so I am looking for simple/elementary solutions to begin with.
Will switch to advanced ones later.

Thanks.

Answer 1

1. Bundle drivers for all the supported databases with your program. Users shouldn’t have to deal with JDBC drivers or connection strings. (Provide a UI to edit the latter, which might differ between the databases.)
2. Use an ORM (like Hibernate); or, if you don’t need to populate the database with data, a database migration library (like Flyway)