/* CallableStatement.java -- A statement for calling stored procedures.
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package java.sql;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Map;

/**
  * This interface provides a mechanism for calling stored procedures.
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
  */
public interface CallableStatement extends PreparedStatement
{

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests whether the value of the last parameter that was fetched
  * was actually a SQL NULL value.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the last parameter fetched was a NULL,
  * <code>false</code> otherwise.
  * 
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
wasNull() throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>String</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>String</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract String
getString(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>Object</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as an <code>Object</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Object
getObject(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>Object</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  * @param map The mapping to use for conversion from SQL to Java types.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as an <code>Object</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Object
getObject(int index, Map map) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>boolean</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>boolean</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract boolean
getBoolean(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>byte</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>byte</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract byte
getByte(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>short</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>short</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract short
getShort(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>int</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>int</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract int
getInt(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>long</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>long</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract long
getLong(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>float</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>float</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract float
getFloat(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>double</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>double</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract double
getDouble(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>BigDecimal</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>BigDecimal</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract BigDecimal
getBigDecimal(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>BigDecimal</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  * @param scale The number of digits to the right of the decimal to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>BigDecimal</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract BigDecimal
getBigDecimal(int index, int scale) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * byte array.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a byte array
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract byte[]
getBytes(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Date
getDate(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  * @param calendar The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Date
getDate(int index, Calendar calendar) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Time
getTime(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  * @param calendar The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Time
getTime(int index, Calendar calendar) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Timestamp
getTimestamp(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  * @param calendar The <code>Calendar</code> to use for timezone and locale.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract java.sql.Timestamp
getTimestamp(int index, Calendar calendar) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>Ref</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>Ref</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Ref
getRef(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>Blob</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>Blob</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Blob
getBlob(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>Clob</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>Clob</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Clob
getClob(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified parameter as a Java
  * <code>Array</code>.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to return.
  *
  * @return The parameter value as a <code>Array</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract Array
getArray(int index) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
  * of the specified SQL type.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to register as output.
  * @param type The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
registerOutParameter(int index, int type) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
  * of the specified SQL type.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to register as output.
  * @param type The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
  * @param name The user defined data type name.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
registerOutParameter(int index, int type, String name) throws SQLException;

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method registers the specified parameter as an output parameter
  * of the specified SQL type and scale.
  *
  * @param index The index of the parameter to register as output.
  * @param type The SQL type value from <code>Types</code>.
  * @param scale The scale of the value that will be returned.
  *
  * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
  */
public abstract void
registerOutParameter(int index, int type, int scale) throws SQLException;

} // interface CallableStatement


