Re: TreeMap question
Lew wrote:
'java.sql.ResultSet' did not receive such a delicate treatment. They
changed that interface for 6.
Mike Schilling wrote:
JDBC seems to be exempt from the usual compatibility requirements. I t=
hink
it's because JDBC drivers are expected to be upgraded as the interfaces
change
It carries the same risks as for any other interface. I was on a
project a while back that used a database library from source, and the
transition to Java 6 broke the implementation of the 'ResultSet'
interface because the shop hadn't upgraded that source with the Java
version change.
Mind you, had that project been smart enough to use a JAR for that
library - well, they weren't. Nevertheless, if you are correct about
the reason it's an unbelievable stupid reason. Why should drivers
have to change with the Java version? They should only have to change
if the database engine changes. If the Powers That Be had not changed
the interface, it would not have broken all those JDBC drivers. Why
did they cause all that unnecessary work?
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