connection usage

  public void createTable() throws SQLException {
    String createString =
      "create table COFFEES " + "(COF_NAME varchar(32) NOT NULL, " +
      "SUP_ID int NOT NULL, " + "PRICE numeric(10,2) NOT NULL, " +
      "SALES integer NOT NULL, " + "TOTAL integer NOT NULL, " +
      "PRIMARY KEY (COF_NAME), " +
      "FOREIGN KEY (SUP_ID) REFERENCES SUPPLIERS (SUP_ID))";
    Statement stmt = null;
    try {
      stmt = con.createStatement();
      stmt.executeUpdate(createString);
    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
    } finally {
      if (stmt != null) { stmt.close(); }
    }
  }

  public void populateTable() throws SQLException {
    Statement stmt = null;
    try {
      stmt = con.createStatement();
      stmt.executeUpdate("insert into COFFEES " +
                         "values('Colombian', 00101, 7.99, 0, 0)");
      stmt.executeUpdate("insert into COFFEES " +
                         "values('French_Roast', 00049, 8.99, 0, 0)");
      stmt.executeUpdate("insert into COFFEES " +
                         "values('Espresso', 00150, 9.99, 0, 0)");
      stmt.executeUpdate("insert into COFFEES " +
                         "values('Colombian_Decaf', 00101, 8.99, 0, 0)");
      stmt.executeUpdate("insert into COFFEES " +
                         "values('French_Roast_Decaf', 00049, 9.99, 0, 0)");
    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
    } finally {
      if (stmt != null) { stmt.close(); }
    }
  }


  public void updateCoffeeSales(HashMap<String, Integer> salesForWeek) throws SQLException {

    PreparedStatement updateSales = null;
    PreparedStatement updateTotal = null;

    String updateString =
      "update COFFEES " + "set SALES = ? where COF_NAME = ?";

    String updateStatement =
      "update COFFEES " + "set TOTAL = TOTAL + ? where COF_NAME = ?";

    try {
      con.setAutoCommit(false);
      updateSales = con.prepareStatement(updateString);
      updateTotal = con.prepareStatement(updateStatement);

      for (Map.Entry<String, Integer> e : salesForWeek.entrySet()) {
        updateSales.setInt(1, e.getValue().intValue());
        updateSales.setString(2, e.getKey());
        updateSales.executeUpdate();

        updateTotal.setInt(1, e.getValue().intValue());
        updateTotal.setString(2, e.getKey());
        updateTotal.executeUpdate();
        con.commit();
      }
    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
      if (con != null) {
        try {
          System.err.print("Transaction is being rolled back");
          con.rollback();
        } catch (SQLException excep) {
          JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(excep);
        }
      }
    } finally {
      if (updateSales != null) { updateSales.close(); }
      if (updateTotal != null) { updateTotal.close(); }
      con.setAutoCommit(true);
    }
  }

  public void modifyPrices(float percentage) throws SQLException {
    Statement stmt = null;
    try {
      stmt =
          con.createStatement(ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE, ResultSet.CONCUR_UPDATABLE);
      ResultSet uprs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM COFFEES");

      while (uprs.next()) {
        float f = uprs.getFloat("PRICE");
        uprs.updateFloat("PRICE", f * percentage);
        uprs.updateRow();
      }

    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
    } finally {
      if (stmt != null) { stmt.close(); }
    }
  }


  public void modifyPricesByPercentage(String coffeeName, float priceModifier,
                                       float maximumPrice) throws SQLException {
    con.setAutoCommit(false);

    Statement getPrice = null;
    Statement updatePrice = null;
    ResultSet rs = null;
    String query =
      "SELECT COF_NAME, PRICE FROM COFFEES " + "WHERE COF_NAME = '" +
      coffeeName + "'";

    try {
      Savepoint save1 = con.setSavepoint();
      getPrice =
          con.createStatement(ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, ResultSet.CONCUR_READ_ONLY);
      updatePrice = con.createStatement();

      if (!getPrice.execute(query)) {
        System.out.println("Could not find entry for coffee named " +
                           coffeeName);
      } else {
        rs = getPrice.getResultSet();
        rs.first();
        float oldPrice = rs.getFloat("PRICE");
        float newPrice = oldPrice + (oldPrice * priceModifier);
        System.out.println("Old price of " + coffeeName + " is " + oldPrice);
        System.out.println("New price of " + coffeeName + " is " + newPrice);
        System.out.println("Performing update...");
        updatePrice.executeUpdate("UPDATE COFFEES SET PRICE = " + newPrice +
                                  " WHERE COF_NAME = '" + coffeeName + "'");
        System.out.println("\nCOFFEES table after update:");
        CoffeesTable.viewTable(con);
        if (newPrice > maximumPrice) {
          System.out.println("\nThe new price, " + newPrice +
                             ", is greater than the maximum " + "price, " +
                             maximumPrice +
                             ". Rolling back the transaction...");
          con.rollback(save1);
          System.out.println("\nCOFFEES table after rollback:");
          CoffeesTable.viewTable(con);
        }
        con.commit();
      }
    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
    } finally {
      if (getPrice != null) { getPrice.close(); }
      if (updatePrice != null) { updatePrice.close(); }
      con.setAutoCommit(true);
    }
  }


  public void insertRow(String coffeeName, int supplierID, float price,
                        int sales, int total) throws SQLException {
    Statement stmt = null;
    try {
      stmt =
          con.createStatement(ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE, ResultSet.CONCUR_UPDATABLE);
      ResultSet uprs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM COFFEES");

      uprs.moveToInsertRow();

      uprs.updateString("COF_NAME", coffeeName);
      uprs.updateInt("SUP_ID", supplierID);
      uprs.updateFloat("PRICE", price);
      uprs.updateInt("SALES", sales);
      uprs.updateInt("TOTAL", total);

      uprs.insertRow();
      uprs.beforeFirst();

    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
    } finally {
      if (stmt != null) { stmt.close(); }
    }
  }

  public void batchUpdate() throws SQLException {

    Statement stmt = null;
    try {

      this.con.setAutoCommit(false);
      stmt = this.con.createStatement();

      stmt.addBatch("INSERT INTO COFFEES " +
                    "VALUES('Amaretto', 49, 9.99, 0, 0)");
      stmt.addBatch("INSERT INTO COFFEES " +
                    "VALUES('Hazelnut', 49, 9.99, 0, 0)");
      stmt.addBatch("INSERT INTO COFFEES " +
                    "VALUES('Amaretto_decaf', 49, 10.99, 0, 0)");
      stmt.addBatch("INSERT INTO COFFEES " +
                    "VALUES('Hazelnut_decaf', 49, 10.99, 0, 0)");

      int[] updateCounts = stmt.executeBatch();
      this.con.commit();

    } catch (BatchUpdateException b) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printBatchUpdateException(b);
    } catch (SQLException ex) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(ex);
    } finally {
      if (stmt != null) { stmt.close(); }
      this.con.setAutoCommit(true);
    }
  }
 
  public static void viewTable(Connection con) throws SQLException {
    Statement stmt = null;
    String query = "select COF_NAME, SUP_ID, PRICE, SALES, TOTAL from COFFEES";
    try {
      stmt = con.createStatement();
      ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);

      while (rs.next()) {
        String coffeeName = rs.getString("COF_NAME");
        int supplierID = rs.getInt("SUP_ID");
        float price = rs.getFloat("PRICE");
        int sales = rs.getInt("SALES");
        int total = rs.getInt("TOTAL");
        System.out.println(coffeeName + ", " + supplierID + ", " + price +
                           ", " + sales + ", " + total);
      }

    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
    } finally {
      if (stmt != null) { stmt.close(); }
    }
  }

  public static void alternateViewTable(Connection con) throws SQLException {
    Statement stmt = null;
    String query = "select COF_NAME, SUP_ID, PRICE, SALES, TOTAL from COFFEES";
    try {
      stmt = con.createStatement();
      ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);
      while (rs.next()) {
        String coffeeName = rs.getString(1);
        int supplierID = rs.getInt(2);
        float price = rs.getFloat(3);
        int sales = rs.getInt(4);
        int total = rs.getInt(5);
        System.out.println(coffeeName + ", " + supplierID + ", " + price +
                           ", " + sales + ", " + total);
      }
    } catch (SQLException e) {
      JDBCTutorialUtilities.printSQLException(e);
    } finally {
      if (stmt != null) { stmt.close(); }
    }
  }


Reference-1 : http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/jdbc/basics/index.html