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Asked: 2026-06-04T21:59:20+00:00

I’m interested in developing a desktop application that connects to a MySQL DB. After

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I’m interested in developing a desktop application that connects to a MySQL DB.
After reading this java tutorial on DB connection (and several others) I have a question.
Using DataSource seems popular on J2EE while DriverManager is a common choise for desktop applications.
Is it still possible to use DataSource on a desktop application? If yes, is it a better choice over DriverManager?

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    It’s perfectly possible to use a DataSource on a desktop application.

    Server apps are usually multi-thread, multi-user applications, where several connections to the database are open in parallel. A pooled DataSource is critical here.

    Desktop apps are usually single-user applications, where you just need one connection to the database. So a pooled datasource isn’t necessary in this case.

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