| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.sql | 
 Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a 
data source (usually a relational database) using the 
JavaTM programming language. 
 | 
| javax.sql | 
 Provides the API for server side data source access and processing from
the JavaTM programming language. 
 | 
| javax.sql.rowset | 
 Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC  
RowSet
implementations. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
ResultSetMetaData | 
PreparedStatement.getMetaData()
Retrieves a  
ResultSetMetaData object that contains
 information about the columns of the ResultSet object
 that will be returned when this PreparedStatement object
 is executed. | 
ResultSetMetaData | 
ResultSet.getMetaData()
Retrieves the  number, types and properties of
 this  
ResultSet object's columns. | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
interface  | 
RowSetMetaData
An object that contains information about the columns in a
  
RowSet object. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
RowSetMetaDataImpl
Provides implementations for the methods that set and get
 metadata information about a  
RowSet object's columns. | 
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