org.wamblee.test.persistence

Class DatabaseBuilder

java.lang.Object

org.wamblee.test.persistence.DatabaseBuilder

public class DatabaseBuilder
extends Object

DatabaseBuilder is used from unit test to obtain a reference to a database from unit test. This database is either an inmemory database or represents an external database. Purpose of this utility is to make test code independent of the particular database used and specifically to be able to run database tests without any configuration at all (using an inmemory database). The type of database to use can be overridden by specifying either a system property or an environment variable (DB_CAPABILITIES_PROP) that contains the comma-separated capabilities of the database. Each database type provides its own capabilities (see DatabaseProvider implementations}. There are currently two database types available:

• Derby: AN inmemory derby. Provided by DerbyDatabaseProvider. This is the default.
• External: An arbitrary external database configured using system properties or environment variables in the usual way using a JDBC URL, username, and password.

The DatabaseBuilder uses the ServiceLoader mechanism to find implementations of DatabaseProvider on the classpath. In the getDatabase(String...) method a number of capabilities are passed. The database providers are then searched in (arbitrary) order and the first one that has all required capabilities is returned. getSupportedDatabases() gives a list of all available databases.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	DB_CAPABILITIES_PROP Environmment variable by which capabilities of the requested database can be defined

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Database	getDatabase(String... aCapabilities) Gets the first database that has all required capabilities.
static List<DatabaseDescription>	getSupportedDatabases() Gets a list of available databases.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DB_CAPABILITIES_PROP

public static final String DB_CAPABILITIES_PROP

Environmment variable by which capabilities of the requested database can be defined

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getDatabase

public static Database getDatabase(String... aCapabilities)

Gets the first database that has all required capabilities.

Parameters:

aCapabilities - Capabilities.

Returns:

Database to use.

getSupportedDatabases

public static List<DatabaseDescription> getSupportedDatabases()

Gets a list of available databases.

Returns:

List of databases.