FirebirdDriver (Jaybird 5.0.4.java11 API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.sql.Driver

All Known Implementing Classes:

FBDriver
```
public interface FirebirdDriver
extends java.sql.Driver
```
Extension of the Driver providing methods to set the connection properties programmatically.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`FirebirdConnection`	`connect(FirebirdConnectionProperties properties)`	Deprecated.
`FirebirdConnectionProperties`	`newConnectionProperties()`	Create new instance of `FirebirdConnectionProperties` that can later be used in `connect(FirebirdConnectionProperties)` call.

Methods inherited from interface java.sql.Driver
acceptsURL, connect, getMajorVersion, getMinorVersion, getParentLogger, getPropertyInfo, jdbcCompliant

- Method Detail
  - newConnectionProperties
```
FirebirdConnectionProperties newConnectionProperties()
```
    Create new instance of FirebirdConnectionProperties that can later be used in connect(FirebirdConnectionProperties) call.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of FirebirdConnectionProperties.
  - connect
```
@Deprecated
FirebirdConnection connect(FirebirdConnectionProperties properties)
                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Connect to the specified database using the specified connection properties.
    
    Parameters:
    
    properties - instance of FirebirdConnectionProperties created in newConnectionProperties() method.
    
    Returns:
    
    new connection to the Firebird database.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if an error happened while connecting to the database.