public class SerialArray

extends java.lang.Object

implements Array, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

A serialized version of an Array object, which is the mapping in the Java programming language of an SQL ARRAY value.

The SerialArray class provides a constructor for creating a SerialArray instance from an Array object, methods for getting the base type and the SQL name for the base type, and methods for copying all or part of a SerialArray object.

Note: In order for this class to function correctly, a connection to the data source must be available in order for the SQL Array object to be materialized (have all of its elements brought to the client server) if necessary. At this time, logical pointers to the data in the data source, such as locators, are not currently supported.

See Also:

Serialized Form

SerialArray

public SerialArray(Array array,
                   java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Class<?>> map)
            throws SerialException,
                   SQLException

Constructs a new SerialArray object from the given Array object, using the given type map for the custom mapping of each element when the elements are SQL UDTs.

This method does custom mapping if the array elements are a UDT and the given type map has an entry for that UDT. Custom mapping is recursive, meaning that if, for instance, an element of an SQL structured type is an SQL structured type that itself has an element that is an SQL structured type, each structured type that has a custom mapping will be mapped according to the given type map.

The new SerialArray object contains the same elements as the Array object from which it is built, except when the base type is the SQL type STRUCT, ARRAY, BLOB, CLOB, DATALINK or JAVA_OBJECT. In this case, each element in the new SerialArray object is the appropriate serialized form, that is, a SerialStruct, SerialArray, SerialBlob, SerialClob, SerialDatalink, or SerialJavaObject object.

Note: (1) The Array object from which a SerialArray object is created must have materialized the SQL ARRAY value's data on the client before it is passed to the constructor. Otherwise, the new SerialArray object will contain no data.

Note: (2) If the Array contains java.sql.Types.JAVA_OBJECT types, the SerialJavaObject constructor is called where checks are made to ensure this object is serializable.

Note: (3) The Array object supplied to this constructor cannot return null for any Array.getArray() methods. SerialArray cannot serialize null array values.

Parameters:

array - the Array object to be serialized

map - a java.util.Map object in which each entry consists of 1) a String object giving the fully qualified name of a UDT (an SQL structured type or distinct type) and 2) the Class object for the SQLData implementation that defines how the UDT is to be mapped. The map parameter does not have any effect for Blob, Clob, DATALINK, or JAVA_OBJECT types.

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs serializing the Array object

SQLException - if a database access error occurs or if the array or the map values are null

SerialArray

public SerialArray(Array array)
            throws SerialException,
                   SQLException

Constructs a new SerialArray object from the given Array object.

This constructor does not do custom mapping. If the base type of the array is an SQL structured type and custom mapping is desired, the constructor SerialArray(Array array, Map map) should be used.

The new SerialArray object contains the same elements as the Array object from which it is built, except when the base type is the SQL type BLOB, CLOB, DATALINK or JAVA_OBJECT. In this case, each element in the new SerialArray object is the appropriate serialized form, that is, a SerialBlob, SerialClob, SerialDatalink, or SerialJavaObject object.

Note: (1) The Array object from which a SerialArray object is created must have materialized the SQL ARRAY value's data on the client before it is passed to the constructor. Otherwise, the new SerialArray object will contain no data.

Note: (2) The Array object supplied to this constructor cannot return null for any Array.getArray() methods. SerialArray cannot serialize null array values.

Parameters:

array - the Array object to be serialized

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs serializing the Array object

SQLException - if a database access error occurs or the array parameter is null.

free

public void free()
          throws SQLException

This method frees the Array object and releases the resources that it holds. The object is invalid once the free method is called.

After free has been called, any attempt to invoke a method other than free will result in a SQLException being thrown. If free is called multiple times, the subsequent calls to free are treated as a no-op.

Specified by:

free in interface Array

Throws:

SQLException - if an error occurs releasing the Array's resources

SQLFeatureNotSupportedException - if the JDBC driver does not support this method

Since:

1.6

getArray

public java.lang.Object getArray()
                          throws SerialException

Returns a new array that is a copy of this SerialArray object.

Specified by:

getArray in interface Array

Returns:

a copy of this SerialArray object as an Object in the Java programming language

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs retrieving a copy of this SerialArray object

getArray

public java.lang.Object getArray(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Class<?>> map)
                          throws SerialException

Returns a new array that is a copy of this SerialArray object, using the given type map for the custom mapping of each element when the elements are SQL UDTs.

This method does custom mapping if the array elements are a UDT and the given type map has an entry for that UDT. Custom mapping is recursive, meaning that if, for instance, an element of an SQL structured type is an SQL structured type that itself has an element that is an SQL structured type, each structured type that has a custom mapping will be mapped according to the given type map.

Specified by:

getArray in interface Array

Parameters:

map - a java.util.Map object in which each entry consists of 1) a String object giving the fully qualified name of a UDT and 2) the Class object for the SQLData implementation that defines how the UDT is to be mapped

Returns:

a copy of this SerialArray object as an Object in the Java programming language

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs

getArray

public java.lang.Object getArray(long index,
                                 int count)
                          throws SerialException

Returns a new array that is a copy of a slice of this SerialArray object, starting with the element at the given index and containing the given number of consecutive elements.

Specified by:

getArray in interface Array

Parameters:

index - the index into this SerialArray object of the first element to be copied; the index of the first element is 0

count - the number of consecutive elements to be copied, starting at the given index

Returns:

a copy of the designated elements in this SerialArray object as an Object in the Java programming language

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs

getArray

public java.lang.Object getArray(long index,
                                 int count,
                                 java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Class<?>> map)
                          throws SerialException

Returns a new array that is a copy of a slice of this SerialArray object, starting with the element at the given index and containing the given number of consecutive elements.

This method does custom mapping if the array elements are a UDT and the given type map has an entry for that UDT. Custom mapping is recursive, meaning that if, for instance, an element of an SQL structured type is an SQL structured type that itself has an element that is an SQL structured type, each structured type that has a custom mapping will be mapped according to the given type map.

Specified by:

getArray in interface Array

Parameters:

index - the index into this SerialArray object of the first element to be copied; the index of the first element in the array is 0

count - the number of consecutive elements to be copied, starting at the given index

map - a java.util.Map object in which each entry consists of 1) a String object giving the fully qualified name of a UDT and 2) the Class object for the SQLData implementation that defines how the UDT is to be mapped

Returns:

a copy of the designated elements in this SerialArray object as an Object in the Java programming language

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs

getBaseType

public int getBaseType()
                throws SerialException

Retrieves the SQL type of the elements in this SerialArray object. The int returned is one of the constants in the class java.sql.Types.

Specified by:

getBaseType in interface Array

Returns:

one of the constants in java.sql.Types, indicating the SQL type of the elements in this SerialArray object

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs

getBaseTypeName

public java.lang.String getBaseTypeName()
                                 throws SerialException

Retrieves the DBMS-specific type name for the elements in this SerialArray object.

Specified by:

getBaseTypeName in interface Array

Returns:

the SQL type name used by the DBMS for the base type of this SerialArray object

Throws:

SerialException - if an error occurs

getResultSet

public ResultSetgetResultSet(long index,
                              int count)
                       throws SerialException

Retrieves a ResultSet object holding the elements of the subarray that starts at index index and contains up to count successive elements. This method uses the connection's type map to map the elements of the array if the map contains an entry for the base type. Otherwise, the standard mapping is used.

Specified by:

getResultSet in interface Array

Parameters:

index - the index into this SerialArray object of the first element to be copied; the index of the first element in the array is 0

count - the number of consecutive elements to be copied, starting at the given index

Returns:

a ResultSet object containing the designated elements in this SerialArray object, with a separate row for each element

Throws:

SerialException, - which in turn throws an UnsupportedOperationException, if this method is called

SerialException

getResultSet

public ResultSetgetResultSet(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Class<?>> map)
                       throws SerialException

Retrieves a ResultSet object that contains all of the elements of the SQL ARRAY value represented by this SerialArray object. This method uses the specified map for type map customizations unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined type (UDT) in map, in which case it uses the standard mapping. This version of the method getResultSet uses either the given type map or the standard mapping; it never uses the type map associated with the connection.

Specified by:

getResultSet in interface Array

Parameters:

map - a java.util.Map object in which each entry consists of 1) a String object giving the fully qualified name of a UDT and 2) the Class object for the SQLData implementation that defines how the UDT is to be mapped

Returns:

a ResultSet object containing all of the elements in this SerialArray object, with a separate row for each element

Throws:

SerialException, - which in turn throws an UnsupportedOperationException, if this method is called

SerialException

getResultSet

public ResultSetgetResultSet()
                       throws SerialException

Retrieves a ResultSet object that contains all of the elements in the ARRAY value that this SerialArray object represents. If appropriate, the elements of the array are mapped using the connection's type map; otherwise, the standard mapping is used.

Specified by:

getResultSet in interface Array

Returns:

a ResultSet object containing all of the elements in this SerialArray object, with a separate row for each element

Throws:

SerialException - if called, which in turn throws an UnsupportedOperationException, if this method is called

getResultSet

public ResultSetgetResultSet(long index,
                              int count,
                              java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Class<?>> map)
                       throws SerialException

Retrieves a result set holding the elements of the subarray that starts at Retrieves a ResultSet object that contains a subarray of the elements in this SerialArray object, starting at index index and containing up to count successive elements. This method uses the specified map for type map customizations unless the base type of the array does not match a user-defined type (UDT) in map, in which case it uses the standard mapping. This version of the method getResultSet uses either the given type map or the standard mapping; it never uses the type map associated with the connection.

Specified by:

getResultSet in interface Array

Parameters:

index - the index into this SerialArray object of the first element to be copied; the index of the first element in the array is 0

count - the number of consecutive elements to be copied, starting at the given index

map - a java.util.Map object in which each entry consists of 1) a String object giving the fully qualified name of a UDT and 2) the Class object for the SQLData implementation that defines how the UDT is to be mapped

Returns:

a ResultSet object containing the designated elements in this SerialArray object, with a separate row for each element

Throws:

SerialException - if called, which in turn throws an UnsupportedOperationException

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object anObject)

Compares this SerialArray to the specified object. The result is true if and only if the argument is not null and is a SerialArray object whose elements are identical to this object's elements

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

anObject - The object to compare this SerialArray against

Returns:

true if the given object represents a SerialArray equivalent to this SerialArray, false otherwise

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this SerialArray. The hash code for a SerialArray object is computed using the hash codes of the elements of the SerialArray object

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a hash code value for this object.