Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services.

Native API driver: Provides an interface from Java to the native database client. Middleware driver: A universal interface (“middleware”) between Java and the RDBMS’s vendor-specific protocol.

Java is a programming language that is object-oriented, class-based, and concurrent and is based on the syntax of C++ and C. What are the roles & responsibilities of a Java developer?

It's not unusual for database developers who move from Microsoft-based .NET platforms into the world of Java development to wonder, 'What's the difference between ODBC and JDBC?' It's a good question.

7. API for authorization interceptors Currently, Java EE supports only role-based authentication methods. The API for authorization interceptors will make it easier to implement rule-based security.