src/java.sql/share/classes/java/sql/CallableStatement.java
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+/*
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+
+package java.sql;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+/**
+ * The interface used to execute SQL stored procedures.  The JDBC API
+ * provides a stored procedure SQL escape syntax that allows stored procedures
+ * to be called in a standard way for all RDBMSs. This escape syntax has one
+ * form that includes a result parameter and one that does not. If used, the result
+ * parameter must be registered as an OUT parameter. The other parameters
+ * can be used for input, output or both. Parameters are referred to
+ * sequentially, by number, with the first parameter being 1.
+ * <PRE>
+ *   {?= call &lt;procedure-name&gt;[(&lt;arg1&gt;,&lt;arg2&gt;, ...)]}
+ *   {call &lt;procedure-name&gt;[(&lt;arg1&gt;,&lt;arg2&gt;, ...)]}
+ * </PRE>
+ * <P>
+ * IN parameter values are set using the <code>set</code> methods inherited from
+ * {@link PreparedStatement}.  The type of all OUT parameters must be
+ * registered prior to executing the stored procedure; their values
+ * are retrieved after execution via the <code>get</code> methods provided here.
+ * <P>
+ * A <code>CallableStatement</code> can return one {@link ResultSet} object or
+ * multiple <code>ResultSet</code> objects.  Multiple
+ * <code>ResultSet</code> objects are handled using operations
+ * inherited from {@link Statement}.
+ * <P>
+ * For maximum portability, a call's <code>ResultSet</code> objects and
+ * update counts should be processed prior to getting the values of output
+ * parameters.
+ *
+ *
+ * @see Connection#prepareCall
+ * @see ResultSet
+ * @since 1.1
+ */
+
+public interface CallableStatement extends PreparedStatement {
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the OUT parameter in ordinal position
+     * <code>parameterIndex</code> to the JDBC type
+     * <code>sqlType</code>.  All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by <code>sqlType</code> for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the <code>get</code> method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * If the JDBC type expected to be returned to this output parameter
+     * is specific to this particular database, <code>sqlType</code>
+     * should be <code>java.sql.Types.OTHER</code>.  The method
+     * {@link #getObject} retrieves the value.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by <code>java.sql.Types</code>.
+     *        If the parameter is of JDBC type <code>NUMERIC</code>
+     *        or <code>DECIMAL</code>, the version of
+     *        <code>registerOutParameter</code> that accepts a scale value
+     *        should be used.
+     *
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if <code>sqlType</code> is
+     * a <code>ARRAY</code>, <code>BLOB</code>, <code>CLOB</code>,
+     * <code>DATALINK</code>, <code>JAVA_OBJECT</code>, <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NCLOB</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code>, <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code>,
+     *  <code>REF</code>, <code>ROWID</code>, <code>SQLXML</code>
+     * or  <code>STRUCT</code> data type and the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this data type
+     * @see Types
+     */
+    void registerOutParameter(int parameterIndex, int sqlType)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the parameter in ordinal position
+     * <code>parameterIndex</code> to be of JDBC type
+     * <code>sqlType</code>. All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by <code>sqlType</code> for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the <code>get</code> method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * This version of <code>registerOutParameter</code> should be
+     * used when the parameter is of JDBC type <code>NUMERIC</code>
+     * or <code>DECIMAL</code>.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @param sqlType the SQL type code defined by <code>java.sql.Types</code>.
+     * @param scale the desired number of digits to the right of the
+     * decimal point.  It must be greater than or equal to zero.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if <code>sqlType</code> is
+     * a <code>ARRAY</code>, <code>BLOB</code>, <code>CLOB</code>,
+     * <code>DATALINK</code>, <code>JAVA_OBJECT</code>, <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NCLOB</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code>, <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code>,
+     *  <code>REF</code>, <code>ROWID</code>, <code>SQLXML</code>
+     * or  <code>STRUCT</code> data type and the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this data type
+     * @see Types
+     */
+    void registerOutParameter(int parameterIndex, int sqlType, int scale)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves whether the last OUT parameter read had the value of
+     * SQL <code>NULL</code>.  Note that this method should be called only after
+     * calling a getter method; otherwise, there is no value to use in
+     * determining whether it is <code>null</code> or not.
+     *
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the last parameter read was SQL
+     * <code>NULL</code>; <code>false</code> otherwise
+     * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     */
+    boolean wasNull() throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>CHAR</code>,
+     * <code>VARCHAR</code>, or <code>LONGVARCHAR</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>String</code> in the Java programming language.
+     * <p>
+     * For the fixed-length type JDBC <code>CHAR</code>,
+     * the <code>String</code> object
+     * returned has exactly the same value the SQL
+     * <code>CHAR</code> value had in the
+     * database, including any padding added by the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @return the parameter value. If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setString
+     */
+    String getString(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>BIT</code>
+     * or <code>BOOLEAN</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>boolean</code> in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the result is <code>false</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setBoolean
+     */
+    boolean getBoolean(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>TINYINT</code> parameter
+     * as a <code>byte</code> in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setByte
+     */
+    byte getByte(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>SMALLINT</code> parameter
+     * as a <code>short</code> in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setShort
+     */
+    short getShort(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>INTEGER</code> parameter
+     * as an <code>int</code> in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setInt
+     */
+    int getInt(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>BIGINT</code> parameter
+     * as a <code>long</code> in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setLong
+     */
+    long getLong(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>FLOAT</code> parameter
+     * as a <code>float</code> in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setFloat
+     */
+    float getFloat(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>DOUBLE</code> parameter as a <code>double</code>
+     * in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setDouble
+     */
+    double getDouble(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>NUMERIC</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.math.BigDecimal</code> object with <i>scale</i> digits to
+     * the right of the decimal point.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @param scale the number of digits to the right of the decimal point
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @deprecated use <code>getBigDecimal(int parameterIndex)</code>
+     *             or <code>getBigDecimal(String parameterName)</code>
+     * @see #setBigDecimal
+     */
+    @Deprecated(since="1.2")
+    BigDecimal getBigDecimal(int parameterIndex, int scale)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>BINARY</code> or
+     * <code>VARBINARY</code> parameter as an array of <code>byte</code>
+     * values in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setBytes
+     */
+    byte[] getBytes(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>DATE</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Date</code> object.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setDate
+     */
+    java.sql.Date getDate(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>TIME</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Time</code> object.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setTime
+     */
+    java.sql.Time getTime(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>TIMESTAMP</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> object.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setTimestamp
+     */
+    java.sql.Timestamp getTimestamp(int parameterIndex)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    //----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Advanced features:
+
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as an <code>Object</code>
+     * in the Java programming language. If the value is an SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     * the driver returns a Java <code>null</code>.
+     * <p>
+     * This method returns a Java object whose type corresponds to the JDBC
+     * type that was registered for this parameter using the method
+     * <code>registerOutParameter</code>.  By registering the target JDBC
+     * type as <code>java.sql.Types.OTHER</code>, this method can be used
+     * to read database-specific abstract data types.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @return A <code>java.lang.Object</code> holding the OUT parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see Types
+     * @see #setObject
+     */
+    Object getObject(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+
+    //--------------------------JDBC 2.0-----------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>NUMERIC</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.math.BigDecimal</code> object with as many digits to the
+     * right of the decimal point as the value contains.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @return the parameter value in full precision.  If the value is
+     * SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setBigDecimal
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    BigDecimal getBigDecimal(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter
+     * <code>parameterIndex</code> and uses <code>map</code> for the custom
+     * mapping of the parameter value.
+     * <p>
+     * This method returns a Java object whose type corresponds to the
+     * JDBC type that was registered for this parameter using the method
+     * <code>registerOutParameter</code>.  By registering the target
+     * JDBC type as <code>java.sql.Types.OTHER</code>, this method can
+     * be used to read database-specific abstract data types.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, and so on
+     * @param map the mapping from SQL type names to Java classes
+     * @return a <code>java.lang.Object</code> holding the OUT parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setObject
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    Object getObject(int parameterIndex, java.util.Map<String,Class<?>> map)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>REF(&lt;structured-type&gt;)</code>
+     * parameter as a {@link java.sql.Ref} object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>Ref</code> object in the
+     * Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>, the value
+     * <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    Ref getRef (int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>BLOB</code> parameter as a
+     * {@link java.sql.Blob} object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, and so on
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>Blob</code> object in the
+     * Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>, the value
+     * <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    Blob getBlob (int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>CLOB</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Clob</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, and
+     * so on
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>Clob</code> object in the
+     * Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>, the
+     * value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    Clob getClob (int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>ARRAY</code> parameter as an
+     * {@link java.sql.Array} object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, and
+     * so on
+     * @return the parameter value as an <code>Array</code> object in
+     * the Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>, the
+     * value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    Array getArray (int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>DATE</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Date</code> object, using
+     * the given <code>Calendar</code> object
+     * to construct the date.
+     * With a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver
+     * can calculate the date taking into account a custom timezone and locale.
+     * If no <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the
+     * default timezone and locale.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the date
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setDate
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    java.sql.Date getDate(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>TIME</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Time</code> object, using
+     * the given <code>Calendar</code> object
+     * to construct the time.
+     * With a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver
+     * can calculate the time taking into account a custom timezone and locale.
+     * If no <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the
+     * default timezone and locale.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the time
+     * @return the parameter value; if the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setTime
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    java.sql.Time getTime(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>TIMESTAMP</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> object, using
+     * the given <code>Calendar</code> object to construct
+     * the <code>Timestamp</code> object.
+     * With a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver
+     * can calculate the timestamp taking into account a custom timezone and locale.
+     * If no <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the
+     * default timezone and locale.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the timestamp
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     *         is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #setTimestamp
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    java.sql.Timestamp getTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the designated output parameter.
+     * This version of
+     * the method <code>registerOutParameter</code>
+     * should be used for a user-defined or <code>REF</code> output parameter.  Examples
+     * of user-defined types include: <code>STRUCT</code>, <code>DISTINCT</code>,
+     * <code>JAVA_OBJECT</code>, and named array types.
+     *<p>
+     * All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>  For a user-defined parameter, the fully-qualified SQL
+     * type name of the parameter should also be given, while a <code>REF</code>
+     * parameter requires that the fully-qualified type name of the
+     * referenced type be given.  A JDBC driver that does not need the
+     * type code and type name information may ignore it.   To be portable,
+     * however, applications should always provide these values for
+     * user-defined and <code>REF</code> parameters.
+     *
+     * Although it is intended for user-defined and <code>REF</code> parameters,
+     * this method may be used to register a parameter of any JDBC type.
+     * If the parameter does not have a user-defined or <code>REF</code> type, the
+     * <i>typeName</i> parameter is ignored.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> When reading the value of an out parameter, you
+     * must use the getter method whose Java type corresponds to the
+     * parameter's registered SQL type.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,...
+     * @param sqlType a value from {@link java.sql.Types}
+     * @param typeName the fully-qualified name of an SQL structured type
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if <code>sqlType</code> is
+     * a <code>ARRAY</code>, <code>BLOB</code>, <code>CLOB</code>,
+     * <code>DATALINK</code>, <code>JAVA_OBJECT</code>, <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NCLOB</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code>, <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code>,
+     *  <code>REF</code>, <code>ROWID</code>, <code>SQLXML</code>
+     * or  <code>STRUCT</code> data type and the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this data type
+     * @see Types
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    void registerOutParameter (int parameterIndex, int sqlType, String typeName)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+  //--------------------------JDBC 3.0-----------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the OUT parameter named
+     * <code>parameterName</code> to the JDBC type
+     * <code>sqlType</code>.  All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by <code>sqlType</code> for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the <code>get</code> method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * If the JDBC type expected to be returned to this output parameter
+     * is specific to this particular database, <code>sqlType</code>
+     * should be <code>java.sql.Types.OTHER</code>.  The method
+     * {@link #getObject} retrieves the value.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by <code>java.sql.Types</code>.
+     * If the parameter is of JDBC type <code>NUMERIC</code>
+     * or <code>DECIMAL</code>, the version of
+     * <code>registerOutParameter</code> that accepts a scale value
+     * should be used.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if <code>sqlType</code> is
+     * a <code>ARRAY</code>, <code>BLOB</code>, <code>CLOB</code>,
+     * <code>DATALINK</code>, <code>JAVA_OBJECT</code>, <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NCLOB</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code>, <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code>,
+     *  <code>REF</code>, <code>ROWID</code>, <code>SQLXML</code>
+     * or  <code>STRUCT</code> data type and the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this data type or if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     * @see Types
+     */
+    void registerOutParameter(String parameterName, int sqlType)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the parameter named
+     * <code>parameterName</code> to be of JDBC type
+     * <code>sqlType</code>.  All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by <code>sqlType</code> for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the <code>get</code> method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * This version of <code>registerOutParameter</code> should be
+     * used when the parameter is of JDBC type <code>NUMERIC</code>
+     * or <code>DECIMAL</code>.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType SQL type code defined by <code>java.sql.Types</code>.
+     * @param scale the desired number of digits to the right of the
+     * decimal point.  It must be greater than or equal to zero.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if <code>sqlType</code> is
+     * a <code>ARRAY</code>, <code>BLOB</code>, <code>CLOB</code>,
+     * <code>DATALINK</code>, <code>JAVA_OBJECT</code>, <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NCLOB</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code>, <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code>,
+     *  <code>REF</code>, <code>ROWID</code>, <code>SQLXML</code>
+     * or  <code>STRUCT</code> data type and the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this data type or if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     * @see Types
+     */
+    void registerOutParameter(String parameterName, int sqlType, int scale)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the designated output parameter.  This version of
+     * the method <code>registerOutParameter</code>
+     * should be used for a user-named or REF output parameter.  Examples
+     * of user-named types include: STRUCT, DISTINCT, JAVA_OBJECT, and
+     * named array types.
+     *<p>
+     * All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * For a user-named parameter the fully-qualified SQL
+     * type name of the parameter should also be given, while a REF
+     * parameter requires that the fully-qualified type name of the
+     * referenced type be given.  A JDBC driver that does not need the
+     * type code and type name information may ignore it.   To be portable,
+     * however, applications should always provide these values for
+     * user-named and REF parameters.
+     *
+     * Although it is intended for user-named and REF parameters,
+     * this method may be used to register a parameter of any JDBC type.
+     * If the parameter does not have a user-named or REF type, the
+     * typeName parameter is ignored.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> When reading the value of an out parameter, you
+     * must use the <code>getXXX</code> method whose Java type XXX corresponds to the
+     * parameter's registered SQL type.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType a value from {@link java.sql.Types}
+     * @param typeName the fully-qualified name of an SQL structured type
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if <code>sqlType</code> is
+     * a <code>ARRAY</code>, <code>BLOB</code>, <code>CLOB</code>,
+     * <code>DATALINK</code>, <code>JAVA_OBJECT</code>, <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NCLOB</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code>, <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code>,
+     *  <code>REF</code>, <code>ROWID</code>, <code>SQLXML</code>
+     * or  <code>STRUCT</code> data type and the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this data type or if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see Types
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void registerOutParameter (String parameterName, int sqlType, String typeName)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>DATALINK</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.net.URL</code> object.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,...
+     * @return a <code>java.net.URL</code> object that represents the
+     *         JDBC <code>DATALINK</code> value used as the designated
+     *         parameter
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs,
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>,
+     *            or if the URL being returned is
+     *            not a valid URL on the Java platform
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setURL
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.net.URL getURL(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.net.URL</code> object.
+     * The driver converts this to an SQL <code>DATALINK</code> value when
+     * it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param val the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs;
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     *            or if a URL is malformed
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getURL
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setURL(String parameterName, java.net.URL val) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to SQL <code>NULL</code>.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> You must specify the parameter's SQL type.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType the SQL type code defined in <code>java.sql.Types</code>
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setNull(String parameterName, int sqlType) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>boolean</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>BIT</code> or <code>BOOLEAN</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @see #getBoolean
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setBoolean(String parameterName, boolean x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>byte</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>TINYINT</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getByte
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setByte(String parameterName, byte x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>short</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>SMALLINT</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getShort
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setShort(String parameterName, short x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>int</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>INTEGER</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getInt
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setInt(String parameterName, int x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>long</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>BIGINT</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getLong
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setLong(String parameterName, long x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>float</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>FLOAT</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getFloat
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setFloat(String parameterName, float x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>double</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>DOUBLE</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getDouble
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setDouble(String parameterName, double x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given
+     * <code>java.math.BigDecimal</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this to an SQL <code>NUMERIC</code> value when
+     * it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getBigDecimal
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setBigDecimal(String parameterName, BigDecimal x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java <code>String</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>VARCHAR</code> or <code>LONGVARCHAR</code> value
+     * (depending on the argument's
+     * size relative to the driver's limits on <code>VARCHAR</code> values)
+     * when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getString
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setString(String parameterName, String x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given Java array of bytes.
+     * The driver converts this to an SQL <code>VARBINARY</code> or
+     * <code>LONGVARBINARY</code> (depending on the argument's size relative
+     * to the driver's limits on <code>VARBINARY</code> values) when it sends
+     * it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getBytes
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setBytes(String parameterName, byte x[]) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Date</code> value
+     * using the default time zone of the virtual machine that is running
+     * the application.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>DATE</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getDate
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setDate(String parameterName, java.sql.Date x)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Time</code> value.
+     * The driver converts this
+     * to an SQL <code>TIME</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getTime
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setTime(String parameterName, java.sql.Time x)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> value.
+     * The driver
+     * converts this to an SQL <code>TIMESTAMP</code> value when it sends it to the
+     * database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getTimestamp
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setTimestamp(String parameterName, java.sql.Timestamp x)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given input stream, which will have
+     * the specified number of bytes.
+     * When a very large ASCII value is input to a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.InputStream</code>. Data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.  The JDBC driver will
+     * do any necessary conversion from ASCII to the database char format.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the Java input stream that contains the ASCII parameter value
+     * @param length the number of bytes in the stream
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setAsciiStream(String parameterName, java.io.InputStream x, int length)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given input stream, which will have
+     * the specified number of bytes.
+     * When a very large binary value is input to a <code>LONGVARBINARY</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.InputStream</code> object. The data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the java input stream which contains the binary parameter value
+     * @param length the number of bytes in the stream
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setBinaryStream(String parameterName, java.io.InputStream x,
+                         int length) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the designated parameter with the given object.
+     *
+     * <p>The given Java object will be converted to the given targetSqlType
+     * before being sent to the database.
+     *
+     * If the object has a custom mapping (is of a class implementing the
+     * interface <code>SQLData</code>),
+     * the JDBC driver should call the method <code>SQLData.writeSQL</code> to write it
+     * to the SQL data stream.
+     * If, on the other hand, the object is of a class implementing
+     * <code>Ref</code>, <code>Blob</code>, <code>Clob</code>,  <code>NClob</code>,
+     *  <code>Struct</code>, <code>java.net.URL</code>,
+     * or <code>Array</code>, the driver should pass it to the database as a
+     * value of the corresponding SQL type.
+     * <P>
+     * Note that this method may be used to pass datatabase-
+     * specific abstract data types.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the object containing the input parameter value
+     * @param targetSqlType the SQL type (as defined in java.sql.Types) to be
+     * sent to the database. The scale argument may further qualify this type.
+     * @param scale for java.sql.Types.DECIMAL or java.sql.Types.NUMERIC types,
+     *          this is the number of digits after the decimal point.  For all other
+     *          types, this value will be ignored.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified targetSqlType
+     * @see Types
+     * @see #getObject
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setObject(String parameterName, Object x, int targetSqlType, int scale)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the designated parameter with the given object.
+     *
+     * This method is similar to {@link #setObject(String parameterName,
+     * Object x, int targetSqlType, int scaleOrLength)},
+     * except that it assumes a scale of zero.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the object containing the input parameter value
+     * @param targetSqlType the SQL type (as defined in java.sql.Types) to be
+     *                      sent to the database
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified targetSqlType
+     * @see #getObject
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setObject(String parameterName, Object x, int targetSqlType)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the designated parameter with the given object.
+     *
+     * <p>The JDBC specification specifies a standard mapping from
+     * Java <code>Object</code> types to SQL types.  The given argument
+     * will be converted to the corresponding SQL type before being
+     * sent to the database.
+     * <p>Note that this method may be used to pass database-
+     * specific abstract data types, by using a driver-specific Java
+     * type.
+     *
+     * If the object is of a class implementing the interface <code>SQLData</code>,
+     * the JDBC driver should call the method <code>SQLData.writeSQL</code>
+     * to write it to the SQL data stream.
+     * If, on the other hand, the object is of a class implementing
+     * <code>Ref</code>, <code>Blob</code>, <code>Clob</code>,  <code>NClob</code>,
+     *  <code>Struct</code>, <code>java.net.URL</code>,
+     * or <code>Array</code>, the driver should pass it to the database as a
+     * value of the corresponding SQL type.
+     * <P>
+     * This method throws an exception if there is an ambiguity, for example, if the
+     * object is of a class implementing more than one of the interfaces named above.
+     * <p>
+     *<b>Note:</b> Not all databases allow for a non-typed Null to be sent to
+     * the backend. For maximum portability, the <code>setNull</code> or the
+     * <code>setObject(String parameterName, Object x, int sqlType)</code>
+     * method should be used
+     * instead of <code>setObject(String parameterName, Object x)</code>.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the object containing the input parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs,
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code> or if the given
+     *            <code>Object</code> parameter is ambiguous
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getObject
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setObject(String parameterName, Object x) throws SQLException;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>Reader</code>
+     * object, which is the given number of characters long.
+     * When a very large UNICODE value is input to a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.Reader</code> object. The data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.  The JDBC driver will
+     * do any necessary conversion from UNICODE to the database char format.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param reader the <code>java.io.Reader</code> object that
+     *        contains the UNICODE data used as the designated parameter
+     * @param length the number of characters in the stream
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setCharacterStream(String parameterName,
+                            java.io.Reader reader,
+                            int length) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Date</code> value,
+     * using the given <code>Calendar</code> object.  The driver uses
+     * the <code>Calendar</code> object to construct an SQL <code>DATE</code> value,
+     * which the driver then sends to the database.  With a
+     * a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver can calculate the date
+     * taking into account a custom timezone.  If no
+     * <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the default
+     * timezone, which is that of the virtual machine running the application.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the date
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getDate
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setDate(String parameterName, java.sql.Date x, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Time</code> value,
+     * using the given <code>Calendar</code> object.  The driver uses
+     * the <code>Calendar</code> object to construct an SQL <code>TIME</code> value,
+     * which the driver then sends to the database.  With a
+     * a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver can calculate the time
+     * taking into account a custom timezone.  If no
+     * <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the default
+     * timezone, which is that of the virtual machine running the application.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the time
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getTime
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setTime(String parameterName, java.sql.Time x, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> value,
+     * using the given <code>Calendar</code> object.  The driver uses
+     * the <code>Calendar</code> object to construct an SQL <code>TIMESTAMP</code> value,
+     * which the driver then sends to the database.  With a
+     * a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver can calculate the timestamp
+     * taking into account a custom timezone.  If no
+     * <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the default
+     * timezone, which is that of the virtual machine running the application.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the timestamp
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #getTimestamp
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setTimestamp(String parameterName, java.sql.Timestamp x, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to SQL <code>NULL</code>.
+     * This version of the method <code>setNull</code> should
+     * be used for user-defined types and REF type parameters.  Examples
+     * of user-defined types include: STRUCT, DISTINCT, JAVA_OBJECT, and
+     * named array types.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> To be portable, applications must give the
+     * SQL type code and the fully-qualified SQL type name when specifying
+     * a NULL user-defined or REF parameter.  In the case of a user-defined type
+     * the name is the type name of the parameter itself.  For a REF
+     * parameter, the name is the type name of the referenced type.
+     * <p>
+     * Although it is intended for user-defined and Ref parameters,
+     * this method may be used to set a null parameter of any JDBC type.
+     * If the parameter does not have a user-defined or REF type, the given
+     * typeName is ignored.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType a value from <code>java.sql.Types</code>
+     * @param typeName the fully-qualified name of an SQL user-defined type;
+     *        ignored if the parameter is not a user-defined type or
+     *        SQL <code>REF</code> value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    void setNull (String parameterName, int sqlType, String typeName)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>CHAR</code>, <code>VARCHAR</code>,
+     * or <code>LONGVARCHAR</code> parameter as a <code>String</code> in
+     * the Java programming language.
+     * <p>
+     * For the fixed-length type JDBC <code>CHAR</code>,
+     * the <code>String</code> object
+     * returned has exactly the same value the SQL
+     * <code>CHAR</code> value had in the
+     * database, including any padding added by the database.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value. If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setString
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    String getString(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>BIT</code> or <code>BOOLEAN</code>
+     * parameter as a
+     * <code>boolean</code> in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>false</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setBoolean
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    boolean getBoolean(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>TINYINT</code> parameter as a <code>byte</code>
+     * in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setByte
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    byte getByte(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>SMALLINT</code> parameter as a <code>short</code>
+     * in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setShort
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    short getShort(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>INTEGER</code> parameter as an <code>int</code>
+     * in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the result is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setInt
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    int getInt(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>BIGINT</code> parameter as a <code>long</code>
+     * in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the result is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setLong
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    long getLong(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>FLOAT</code> parameter as a <code>float</code>
+     * in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the result is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setFloat
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    float getFloat(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>DOUBLE</code> parameter as a <code>double</code>
+     * in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the result is <code>0</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setDouble
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    double getDouble(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>BINARY</code> or <code>VARBINARY</code>
+     * parameter as an array of <code>byte</code> values in the Java
+     * programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result is
+     *  <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setBytes
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    byte[] getBytes(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>DATE</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Date</code> object.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setDate
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.sql.Date getDate(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>TIME</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Time</code> object.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setTime
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.sql.Time getTime(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>TIMESTAMP</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> object.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result
+     * is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setTimestamp
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.sql.Timestamp getTimestamp(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a parameter as an <code>Object</code> in the Java
+     * programming language. If the value is an SQL <code>NULL</code>, the
+     * driver returns a Java <code>null</code>.
+     * <p>
+     * This method returns a Java object whose type corresponds to the JDBC
+     * type that was registered for this parameter using the method
+     * <code>registerOutParameter</code>.  By registering the target JDBC
+     * type as <code>java.sql.Types.OTHER</code>, this method can be used
+     * to read database-specific abstract data types.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return A <code>java.lang.Object</code> holding the OUT parameter value.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see Types
+     * @see #setObject
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    Object getObject(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>NUMERIC</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.math.BigDecimal</code> object with as many digits to the
+     * right of the decimal point as the value contains.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value in full precision.  If the value is
+     * SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter;  if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setBigDecimal
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    BigDecimal getBigDecimal(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter
+     * <code>parameterName</code> and uses <code>map</code> for the custom
+     * mapping of the parameter value.
+     * <p>
+     * This method returns a Java object whose type corresponds to the
+     * JDBC type that was registered for this parameter using the method
+     * <code>registerOutParameter</code>.  By registering the target
+     * JDBC type as <code>java.sql.Types.OTHER</code>, this method can
+     * be used to read database-specific abstract data types.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param map the mapping from SQL type names to Java classes
+     * @return a <code>java.lang.Object</code> holding the OUT parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setObject
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    Object getObject(String parameterName, java.util.Map<String,Class<?>> map)
+      throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>REF(&lt;structured-type&gt;)</code>
+     * parameter as a {@link java.sql.Ref} object in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>Ref</code> object in the
+     *         Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    Ref getRef (String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>BLOB</code> parameter as a
+     * {@link java.sql.Blob} object in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>Blob</code> object in the
+     *         Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    Blob getBlob (String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>CLOB</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Clob</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>Clob</code> object in the
+     *         Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    Clob getClob (String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>ARRAY</code> parameter as an
+     * {@link java.sql.Array} object in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value as an <code>Array</code> object in
+     *         Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    Array getArray (String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>DATE</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Date</code> object, using
+     * the given <code>Calendar</code> object
+     * to construct the date.
+     * With a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver
+     * can calculate the date taking into account a custom timezone and locale.
+     * If no <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the
+     * default timezone and locale.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the date
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     * the result is <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setDate
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.sql.Date getDate(String parameterName, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>TIME</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Time</code> object, using
+     * the given <code>Calendar</code> object
+     * to construct the time.
+     * With a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver
+     * can calculate the time taking into account a custom timezone and locale.
+     * If no <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the
+     * default timezone and locale.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the time
+     * @return the parameter value; if the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result is
+     * <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setTime
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.sql.Time getTime(String parameterName, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>TIMESTAMP</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code> object, using
+     * the given <code>Calendar</code> object to construct
+     * the <code>Timestamp</code> object.
+     * With a <code>Calendar</code> object, the driver
+     * can calculate the timestamp taking into account a custom timezone and locale.
+     * If no <code>Calendar</code> object is specified, the driver uses the
+     * default timezone and locale.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param cal the <code>Calendar</code> object the driver will use
+     *            to construct the timestamp
+     * @return the parameter value.  If the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the result is
+     * <code>null</code>.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setTimestamp
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.sql.Timestamp getTimestamp(String parameterName, Calendar cal)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>DATALINK</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.net.URL</code> object.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>java.net.URL</code> object in the
+     * Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>, the
+     * value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs,
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>,
+     *            or if there is a problem with the URL
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @see #setURL
+     * @since 1.4
+     */
+    java.net.URL getURL(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    //------------------------- JDBC 4.0 -----------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>ROWID</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.RowId</code> object.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,...
+     * @return a <code>RowId</code> object that represents the JDBC <code>ROWID</code>
+     *     value is used as the designated parameter. If the parameter contains
+     * a SQL <code>NULL</code>, then a <code>null</code> value is returned.
+     * @throws SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    RowId getRowId(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>ROWID</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.RowId</code> object.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return a <code>RowId</code> object that represents the JDBC <code>ROWID</code>
+     *     value is used as the designated parameter. If the parameter contains
+     * a SQL <code>NULL</code>, then a <code>null</code> value is returned.
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    RowId getRowId(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+     /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.RowId</code> object. The
+     * driver converts this to a SQL <code>ROWID</code> when it sends it to the
+     * database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the parameter value
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setRowId(String parameterName, RowId x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>String</code> object.
+     * The driver converts this to a SQL <code>NCHAR</code> or
+     * <code>NVARCHAR</code> or <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code>
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter to be set
+     * @param value the parameter value
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the driver does not support national
+     *         character sets;  if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setNString(String parameterName, String value)
+            throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to a <code>Reader</code> object. The
+     * <code>Reader</code> reads the data till end-of-file is reached. The
+     * driver does the necessary conversion from Java character format to
+     * the national character set in the database.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter to be set
+     * @param value the parameter value
+     * @param length the number of characters in the parameter data.
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the driver does not support national
+     *         character sets;  if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setNCharacterStream(String parameterName, Reader value, long length)
+            throws SQLException;
+
+     /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to a <code>java.sql.NClob</code> object. The object
+     * implements the <code>java.sql.NClob</code> interface. This <code>NClob</code>
+     * object maps to a SQL <code>NCLOB</code>.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter to be set
+     * @param value the parameter value
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the driver does not support national
+     *         character sets;  if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setNClob(String parameterName, NClob value) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to a <code>Reader</code> object.  The <code>reader</code> must contain  the number
+     * of characters specified by length otherwise a <code>SQLException</code> will be
+     * generated when the <code>CallableStatement</code> is executed.
+     * This method differs from the <code>setCharacterStream (int, Reader, int)</code> method
+     * because it informs the driver that the parameter value should be sent to
+     * the server as a <code>CLOB</code>.  When the <code>setCharacterStream</code> method is used, the
+     * driver may have to do extra work to determine whether the parameter
+     * data should be send to the server as a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code> or a <code>CLOB</code>
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter to be set
+     * @param reader An object that contains the data to set the parameter value to.
+     * @param length the number of characters in the parameter data.
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the length specified is less than zero;
+     * a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     *
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setClob(String parameterName, Reader reader, long length)
+       throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to an {@code InputStream} object.
+     * The <code>Inputstream</code> must contain the number
+     * of characters specified by length, otherwise a <code>SQLException</code> will be
+     * generated when the <code>CallableStatement</code> is executed.
+     * This method differs from the <code>setBinaryStream (int, InputStream, int)</code>
+     * method because it informs the driver that the parameter value should be
+     * sent to the server as a <code>BLOB</code>.  When the <code>setBinaryStream</code> method is used,
+     * the driver may have to do extra work to determine whether the parameter
+     * data should be sent to the server as a <code>LONGVARBINARY</code> or a <code>BLOB</code>
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter to be set
+     * the second is 2, ...
+     *
+     * @param inputStream An object that contains the data to set the parameter
+     * value to.
+     * @param length the number of bytes in the parameter data.
+     * @throws SQLException  if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the length specified
+     * is less than zero; if the number of bytes in the {@code InputStream}
+     * does not match the specified length; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     *
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setBlob(String parameterName, InputStream inputStream, long length)
+        throws SQLException;
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to a <code>Reader</code> object.  The <code>reader</code> must contain  the number
+     * of characters specified by length otherwise a <code>SQLException</code> will be
+     * generated when the <code>CallableStatement</code> is executed.
+     * This method differs from the <code>setCharacterStream (int, Reader, int)</code> method
+     * because it informs the driver that the parameter value should be sent to
+     * the server as a <code>NCLOB</code>.  When the <code>setCharacterStream</code> method is used, the
+     * driver may have to do extra work to determine whether the parameter
+     * data should be send to the server as a <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> or a <code>NCLOB</code>
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter to be set
+     * @param reader An object that contains the data to set the parameter value to.
+     * @param length the number of characters in the parameter data.
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the length specified is less than zero;
+     * if the driver does not support national
+     *         character sets;  if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setNClob(String parameterName, Reader reader, long length)
+       throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC <code>NCLOB</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.NClob</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, and
+     * so on
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>NClob</code> object in the
+     * Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>, the
+     * value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if the driver does not support national
+     *         character sets;  if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    NClob getNClob (int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of a JDBC <code>NCLOB</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.NClob</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return the parameter value as a <code>NClob</code> object in the
+     *         Java programming language.  If the value was SQL <code>NULL</code>,
+     *         the value <code>null</code> is returned.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the driver does not support national
+     *         character sets;  if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    NClob getNClob (String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.SQLXML</code> object. The driver converts this to an
+     * <code>SQL XML</code> value when it sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param xmlObject a <code>SQLXML</code> object that maps an <code>SQL XML</code> value
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs;
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code> or
+     * the <code>java.xml.transform.Result</code>,
+   *  <code>Writer</code> or <code>OutputStream</code> has not been closed for the <code>SQLXML</code> object
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     *
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setSQLXML(String parameterName, SQLXML xmlObject) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated <code>SQL XML</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.SQLXML</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex index of the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, ...
+     * @return a <code>SQLXML</code> object that maps an <code>SQL XML</code> value
+     * @throws SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    SQLXML getSQLXML(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated <code>SQL XML</code> parameter as a
+     * <code>java.sql.SQLXML</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return a <code>SQLXML</code> object that maps an <code>SQL XML</code> value
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    SQLXML getSQLXML(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NVARCHAR</code>
+     * or <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> parameter as
+     * a <code>String</code> in the Java programming language.
+     * <p>
+     * For the fixed-length type JDBC <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * the <code>String</code> object
+     * returned has exactly the same value the SQL
+     * <code>NCHAR</code> value had in the
+     * database, including any padding added by the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex index of the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, ...
+     * @return a <code>String</code> object that maps an
+     * <code>NCHAR</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code> or <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> value
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     * @see #setNString
+     */
+    String getNString(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+
+    /**
+     *  Retrieves the value of the designated <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * <code>NVARCHAR</code>
+     * or <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> parameter as
+     * a <code>String</code> in the Java programming language.
+     * <p>
+     * For the fixed-length type JDBC <code>NCHAR</code>,
+     * the <code>String</code> object
+     * returned has exactly the same value the SQL
+     * <code>NCHAR</code> value had in the
+     * database, including any padding added by the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return a <code>String</code> object that maps an
+     * <code>NCHAR</code>, <code>NVARCHAR</code> or <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     * @see #setNString
+     */
+    String getNString(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as a
+     * <code>java.io.Reader</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     * It is intended for use when
+     * accessing  <code>NCHAR</code>,<code>NVARCHAR</code>
+     * and <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> parameters.
+     *
+     * @return a <code>java.io.Reader</code> object that contains the parameter
+     * value; if the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the value returned is
+     * <code>null</code> in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, ...
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    java.io.Reader getNCharacterStream(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as a
+     * <code>java.io.Reader</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     * It is intended for use when
+     * accessing  <code>NCHAR</code>,<code>NVARCHAR</code>
+     * and <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> parameters.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return a <code>java.io.Reader</code> object that contains the parameter
+     * value; if the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the value returned is
+     * <code>null</code> in the Java programming language
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    java.io.Reader getNCharacterStream(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as a
+     * <code>java.io.Reader</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @return a <code>java.io.Reader</code> object that contains the parameter
+     * value; if the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the value returned is
+     * <code>null</code> in the Java programming language.
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, ...
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    java.io.Reader getCharacterStream(int parameterIndex) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as a
+     * <code>java.io.Reader</code> object in the Java programming language.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @return a <code>java.io.Reader</code> object that contains the parameter
+     * value; if the value is SQL <code>NULL</code>, the value returned is
+     * <code>null</code> in the Java programming language
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    java.io.Reader getCharacterStream(String parameterName) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Blob</code> object.
+     * The driver converts this to an SQL <code>BLOB</code> value when it
+     * sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x a <code>Blob</code> object that maps an SQL <code>BLOB</code> value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setBlob (String parameterName, Blob x) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>java.sql.Clob</code> object.
+     * The driver converts this to an SQL <code>CLOB</code> value when it
+     * sends it to the database.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x a <code>Clob</code> object that maps an SQL <code>CLOB</code> value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setClob (String parameterName, Clob x) throws SQLException;
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given input stream, which will have
+     * the specified number of bytes.
+     * When a very large ASCII value is input to a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.InputStream</code>. Data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.  The JDBC driver will
+     * do any necessary conversion from ASCII to the database char format.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the Java input stream that contains the ASCII parameter value
+     * @param length the number of bytes in the stream
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setAsciiStream(String parameterName, java.io.InputStream x, long length)
+        throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given input stream, which will have
+     * the specified number of bytes.
+     * When a very large binary value is input to a <code>LONGVARBINARY</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.InputStream</code> object. The data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the java input stream which contains the binary parameter value
+     * @param length the number of bytes in the stream
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setBinaryStream(String parameterName, java.io.InputStream x,
+                         long length) throws SQLException;
+        /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>Reader</code>
+     * object, which is the given number of characters long.
+     * When a very large UNICODE value is input to a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.Reader</code> object. The data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.  The JDBC driver will
+     * do any necessary conversion from UNICODE to the database char format.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param reader the <code>java.io.Reader</code> object that
+     *        contains the UNICODE data used as the designated parameter
+     * @param length the number of characters in the stream
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setCharacterStream(String parameterName,
+                            java.io.Reader reader,
+                            long length) throws SQLException;
+     //--
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given input stream.
+     * When a very large ASCII value is input to a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.InputStream</code>. Data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.  The JDBC driver will
+     * do any necessary conversion from ASCII to the database char format.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> Consult your JDBC driver documentation to determine if
+     * it might be more efficient to use a version of
+     * <code>setAsciiStream</code> which takes a length parameter.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the Java input stream that contains the ASCII parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException  if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+       * @since 1.6
+    */
+    void setAsciiStream(String parameterName, java.io.InputStream x)
+            throws SQLException;
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given input stream.
+     * When a very large binary value is input to a <code>LONGVARBINARY</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.InputStream</code> object. The data will be read from the
+     * stream as needed until end-of-file is reached.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> Consult your JDBC driver documentation to determine if
+     * it might be more efficient to use a version of
+     * <code>setBinaryStream</code> which takes a length parameter.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the java input stream which contains the binary parameter value
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException  if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setBinaryStream(String parameterName, java.io.InputStream x)
+    throws SQLException;
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to the given <code>Reader</code>
+     * object.
+     * When a very large UNICODE value is input to a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code>
+     * parameter, it may be more practical to send it via a
+     * <code>java.io.Reader</code> object. The data will be read from the stream
+     * as needed until end-of-file is reached.  The JDBC driver will
+     * do any necessary conversion from UNICODE to the database char format.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> Consult your JDBC driver documentation to determine if
+     * it might be more efficient to use a version of
+     * <code>setCharacterStream</code> which takes a length parameter.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param reader the <code>java.io.Reader</code> object that contains the
+     *        Unicode data
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException  if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+    void setCharacterStream(String parameterName,
+                          java.io.Reader reader) throws SQLException;
+  /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to a <code>Reader</code> object. The
+     * <code>Reader</code> reads the data till end-of-file is reached. The
+     * driver does the necessary conversion from Java character format to
+     * the national character set in the database.
+
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> This stream object can either be a standard
+     * Java stream object or your own subclass that implements the
+     * standard interface.
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> Consult your JDBC driver documentation to determine if
+     * it might be more efficient to use a version of
+     * <code>setNCharacterStream</code> which takes a length parameter.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param value the parameter value
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the driver does not support national
+     *         character sets;  if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur; if a database access error occurs; or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException  if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setNCharacterStream(String parameterName, Reader value) throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to a <code>Reader</code> object.
+     * This method differs from the <code>setCharacterStream (int, Reader)</code> method
+     * because it informs the driver that the parameter value should be sent to
+     * the server as a <code>CLOB</code>.  When the <code>setCharacterStream</code> method is used, the
+     * driver may have to do extra work to determine whether the parameter
+     * data should be send to the server as a <code>LONGVARCHAR</code> or a <code>CLOB</code>
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> Consult your JDBC driver documentation to determine if
+     * it might be more efficient to use a version of
+     * <code>setClob</code> which takes a length parameter.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param reader An object that contains the data to set the parameter value to.
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or this method is called on
+     * a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     *
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException  if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setClob(String parameterName, Reader reader)
+       throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to an {@code InputStream} object.
+     * This method differs from the <code>setBinaryStream (int, InputStream)</code>
+     * method because it informs the driver that the parameter value should be
+     * sent to the server as a <code>BLOB</code>.  When the <code>setBinaryStream</code> method is used,
+     * the driver may have to do extra work to determine whether the parameter
+     * data should be send to the server as a <code>LONGVARBINARY</code> or a <code>BLOB</code>
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> Consult your JDBC driver documentation to determine if
+     * it might be more efficient to use a version of
+     * <code>setBlob</code> which takes a length parameter.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param inputStream An object that contains the data to set the parameter
+     * value to.
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException  if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+     *
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setBlob(String parameterName, InputStream inputStream)
+        throws SQLException;
+    /**
+     * Sets the designated parameter to a <code>Reader</code> object.
+     * This method differs from the <code>setCharacterStream (int, Reader)</code> method
+     * because it informs the driver that the parameter value should be sent to
+     * the server as a <code>NCLOB</code>.  When the <code>setCharacterStream</code> method is used, the
+     * driver may have to do extra work to determine whether the parameter
+     * data should be send to the server as a <code>LONGNVARCHAR</code> or a <code>NCLOB</code>
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> Consult your JDBC driver documentation to determine if
+     * it might be more efficient to use a version of
+     * <code>setNClob</code> which takes a length parameter.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param reader An object that contains the data to set the parameter value to.
+     * @throws SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if the driver does not support national character sets;
+     * if the driver can detect that a data conversion
+     *  error could occur;  if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed <code>CallableStatement</code>
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException  if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+     *
+     * @since 1.6
+     */
+     void setNClob(String parameterName, Reader reader)
+       throws SQLException;
+
+    //------------------------- JDBC 4.1 -----------------------------------
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter
+     * {@code parameterIndex} and will convert from the
+     * SQL type of the parameter to the requested Java data type, if the
+     * conversion is supported. If the conversion is not
+     * supported or null is specified for the type, a
+     * <code>SQLException</code> is thrown.
+     *<p>
+     * At a minimum, an implementation must support the conversions defined in
+     * Appendix B, Table B-3 and conversion of appropriate user defined SQL
+     * types to a Java type which implements {@code SQLData}, or {@code Struct}.
+     * Additional conversions may be supported and are vendor defined.
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2, and so on
+     * @param type Class representing the Java data type to convert the
+     * designated parameter to.
+     * @param <T> the type of the class modeled by this Class object
+     * @return an instance of {@code type} holding the OUT parameter value
+     * @throws SQLException if conversion is not supported, type is null or
+     *         another error occurs. The getCause() method of the
+     * exception may provide a more detailed exception, for example, if
+     * a conversion error occurs
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+     public <T> T getObject(int parameterIndex, Class<T> type) throws SQLException;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter
+     * {@code parameterName} and will convert from the
+     * SQL type of the parameter to the requested Java data type, if the
+     * conversion is supported. If the conversion is not
+     * supported  or null is specified for the type, a
+     * <code>SQLException</code> is thrown.
+     *<p>
+     * At a minimum, an implementation must support the conversions defined in
+     * Appendix B, Table B-3 and conversion of appropriate user defined SQL
+     * types to a Java type which implements {@code SQLData}, or {@code Struct}.
+     * Additional conversions may be supported and are vendor defined.
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param type Class representing the Java data type to convert
+     * the designated parameter to.
+     * @param <T> the type of the class modeled by this Class object
+     * @return an instance of {@code type} holding the OUT parameter
+     * value
+     * @throws SQLException if conversion is not supported, type is null or
+     *         another error occurs. The getCause() method of the
+     * exception may provide a more detailed exception, for example, if
+     * a conversion error occurs
+     * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+     public <T> T getObject(String parameterName, Class<T> type) throws SQLException;
+
+     //------------------------- JDBC 4.2 -----------------------------------
+
+     /**
+     * Sets the value of the designated parameter with the given object.
+     *
+     * If the second argument is an {@code InputStream} then the stream
+     * must contain the number of bytes specified by scaleOrLength.
+     * If the second argument is a {@code Reader} then the reader must
+     * contain the number of characters specified
+     * by scaleOrLength. If these conditions are not true the driver
+     * will generate a
+     * {@code SQLException} when the prepared statement is executed.
+     *
+     * <p>The given Java object will be converted to the given targetSqlType
+     * before being sent to the database.
+     *
+     * If the object has a custom mapping (is of a class implementing the
+     * interface {@code SQLData}),
+     * the JDBC driver should call the method {@code SQLData.writeSQL} to
+     * write it to the SQL data stream.
+     * If, on the other hand, the object is of a class implementing
+     * {@code Ref}, {@code Blob}, {@code Clob},  {@code NClob},
+     *  {@code Struct}, {@code java.net.URL},
+     * or {@code Array}, the driver should pass it to the database as a
+     * value of the corresponding SQL type.
+     *
+     * <p>Note that this method may be used to pass database-specific
+     * abstract data types.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the object containing the input parameter value
+     * @param targetSqlType the SQL type to be
+     * sent to the database. The scale argument may further qualify this type.
+     * @param scaleOrLength for {@code java.sql.JDBCType.DECIMAL}
+     *          or {@code java.sql.JDBCType.NUMERIC types},
+     *          this is the number of digits after the decimal point. For
+     *          Java Object types {@code InputStream} and {@code Reader},
+     *          this is the length
+     *          of the data in the stream or reader.  For all other types,
+     *          this value will be ignored.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs
+     * or this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}  or
+     *            if the Java Object specified by x is an InputStream
+     *            or Reader object and the value of the scale parameter is less
+     *            than zero
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified targetSqlType
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     *
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+     default void setObject(String parameterName, Object x, SQLType targetSqlType,
+             int scaleOrLength) throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("setObject not implemented");
+    }
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the designated parameter with the given object.
+     *
+     * This method is similar to {@link #setObject(String parameterName,
+     * Object x, SQLType targetSqlType, int scaleOrLength)},
+     * except that it assumes a scale of zero.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param x the object containing the input parameter value
+     * @param targetSqlType the SQL type to be sent to the database
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs
+     * or this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified targetSqlType
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+     default void setObject(String parameterName, Object x, SQLType targetSqlType)
+        throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("setObject not implemented");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the OUT parameter in ordinal position
+     * {@code parameterIndex} to the JDBC type
+     * {@code sqlType}.  All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by {@code sqlType} for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the {@code get} method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * If the JDBC type expected to be returned to this output parameter
+     * is specific to this particular database, {@code sqlType}
+     * may be {@code JDBCType.OTHER} or a {@code SQLType} that is supported by
+     * the JDBC driver.  The method
+     * {@link #getObject} retrieves the value.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     *        and so on
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by {@code SQLType} to use to
+     * register the OUT Parameter.
+     *        If the parameter is of JDBC type {@code JDBCType.NUMERIC}
+     *        or {@code JDBCType.DECIMAL}, the version of
+     *        {@code registerOutParameter} that accepts a scale value
+     *        should be used.
+     *
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified sqlType
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    default void registerOutParameter(int parameterIndex, SQLType sqlType)
+        throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("registerOutParameter not implemented");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the parameter in ordinal position
+     * {@code parameterIndex} to be of JDBC type
+     * {@code sqlType}. All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by {@code sqlType} for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the {@code get} method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * This version of {@code  registerOutParameter} should be
+     * used when the parameter is of JDBC type {@code JDBCType.NUMERIC}
+     * or {@code JDBCType.DECIMAL}.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,
+     * and so on
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by {@code SQLType} to use to
+     * register the OUT Parameter.
+     * @param scale the desired number of digits to the right of the
+     * decimal point.  It must be greater than or equal to zero.
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified sqlType
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    default void registerOutParameter(int parameterIndex, SQLType sqlType,
+            int scale) throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("registerOutParameter not implemented");
+    }
+    /**
+     * Registers the designated output parameter.
+     * This version of
+     * the method {@code  registerOutParameter}
+     * should be used for a user-defined or {@code REF} output parameter.
+     * Examples
+     * of user-defined types include: {@code STRUCT}, {@code DISTINCT},
+     * {@code JAVA_OBJECT}, and named array types.
+     *<p>
+     * All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>  For a user-defined parameter, the fully-qualified SQL
+     * type name of the parameter should also be given, while a {@code REF}
+     * parameter requires that the fully-qualified type name of the
+     * referenced type be given.  A JDBC driver that does not need the
+     * type code and type name information may ignore it.   To be portable,
+     * however, applications should always provide these values for
+     * user-defined and {@code REF} parameters.
+     *
+     * Although it is intended for user-defined and {@code REF} parameters,
+     * this method may be used to register a parameter of any JDBC type.
+     * If the parameter does not have a user-defined or {@code REF} type, the
+     * <i>typeName</i> parameter is ignored.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> When reading the value of an out parameter, you
+     * must use the getter method whose Java type corresponds to the
+     * parameter's registered SQL type.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterIndex the first parameter is 1, the second is 2,...
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by {@code SQLType} to use to
+     * register the OUT Parameter.
+     * @param typeName the fully-qualified name of an SQL structured type
+     * @exception SQLException if the parameterIndex is not valid;
+     * if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified sqlType
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    default void registerOutParameter (int parameterIndex, SQLType sqlType,
+            String typeName) throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("registerOutParameter not implemented");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the OUT parameter named
+     * <code>parameterName</code> to the JDBC type
+     * {@code sqlType}.  All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by {@code sqlType} for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the {@code get} method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * If the JDBC type expected to be returned to this output parameter
+     * is specific to this particular database, {@code sqlType}
+     * should be {@code JDBCType.OTHER} or a {@code SQLType} that is supported
+     * by the JDBC driver..  The method
+     * {@link #getObject} retrieves the value.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by {@code SQLType} to use to
+     * register the OUT Parameter.
+     * If the parameter is of JDBC type {@code JDBCType.NUMERIC}
+     * or {@code JDBCType.DECIMAL}, the version of
+     * {@code  registerOutParameter} that accepts a scale value
+     * should be used.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified sqlType
+     * or if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.8
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     */
+    default void registerOutParameter(String parameterName, SQLType sqlType)
+        throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("registerOutParameter not implemented");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the parameter named
+     * <code>parameterName</code> to be of JDBC type
+     * {@code sqlType}.  All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * <p>
+     * The JDBC type specified by {@code sqlType} for an OUT
+     * parameter determines the Java type that must be used
+     * in the {@code get} method to read the value of that parameter.
+     * <p>
+     * This version of {@code  registerOutParameter} should be
+     * used when the parameter is of JDBC type {@code JDBCType.NUMERIC}
+     * or {@code JDBCType.DECIMAL}.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by {@code SQLType} to use to
+     * register the OUT Parameter.
+     * @param scale the desired number of digits to the right of the
+     * decimal point.  It must be greater than or equal to zero.
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified sqlType
+     * or if the JDBC driver does not support
+     * this method
+     * @since 1.8
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     */
+    default void registerOutParameter(String parameterName, SQLType sqlType,
+            int scale) throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("registerOutParameter not implemented");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers the designated output parameter.  This version of
+     * the method {@code  registerOutParameter}
+     * should be used for a user-named or REF output parameter.  Examples
+     * of user-named types include: STRUCT, DISTINCT, JAVA_OBJECT, and
+     * named array types.
+     *<p>
+     * All OUT parameters must be registered
+     * before a stored procedure is executed.
+     * </p>
+     * For a user-named parameter the fully-qualified SQL
+     * type name of the parameter should also be given, while a REF
+     * parameter requires that the fully-qualified type name of the
+     * referenced type be given.  A JDBC driver that does not need the
+     * type code and type name information may ignore it.   To be portable,
+     * however, applications should always provide these values for
+     * user-named and REF parameters.
+     *
+     * Although it is intended for user-named and REF parameters,
+     * this method may be used to register a parameter of any JDBC type.
+     * If the parameter does not have a user-named or REF type, the
+     * typeName parameter is ignored.
+     *
+     * <P><B>Note:</B> When reading the value of an out parameter, you
+     * must use the {@code getXXX} method whose Java type XXX corresponds to the
+     * parameter's registered SQL type.
+     *<P>
+     * The default implementation will throw {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}
+     *
+     * @param parameterName the name of the parameter
+     * @param sqlType the JDBC type code defined by {@code SQLType} to use to
+     * register the OUT Parameter.
+     * @param typeName the fully-qualified name of an SQL structured type
+     * @exception SQLException if parameterName does not correspond to a named
+     * parameter; if a database access error occurs or
+     * this method is called on a closed {@code CallableStatement}
+     * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if
+     * the JDBC driver does not support the specified sqlType
+     * or if the JDBC driver does not support this method
+     * @see JDBCType
+     * @see SQLType
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    default void registerOutParameter (String parameterName, SQLType sqlType,
+            String typeName) throws SQLException {
+        throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("registerOutParameter not implemented");
+    }
+}