Question

If I run this code: http://www.danny92.pastebin.com/m1f84b972

You will see that my Database connection connects then disconnects after actionPerformed…. why? 🙁

Answer 1

I wouldn’t recommend that an applet connect directly to a database. This exposes the database directly on the network – not a good practice.

A better idea might be to put a servlet in between the applet and the database. This will have several beneficial effects:

1. Servlet can manage security
2. Servlet engine can use a connection pool
3. Servlet can handle several simultaneous connections at once for better scaling