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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 <procedure-name>[(<arg1>,<arg2>, ...)]}
	* {call <procedure-name>[(<arg1>,<arg2>, ...)]}
	* </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(<structured-type>)</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(<structured-type>)</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");
	}
	}

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