tim@130: package de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.connectionpool;
tim@130: 
tim@130: import java.sql.Connection;
tim@130: import java.util.Properties;
tim@130: 
tim@130: import de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.connectionpool.exception.ConnectionException;
tim@130: 
tim@130: /**
tim@130:  * Interfacedefinition for an Generic ConnectionPool
tim@130:  * @author Tim Englich <tim.englich@intevation.de>
tim@130:  */
tim@130: public interface ConnectionPool {
sascha@885: 
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Delivers the Connection to the Database
sascha@885:      * @param connectionID the ID of the Connection
tim@132:      * @return the Connection to the Database
tim@132:      * @throws ConnectionException
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public Connection getConnection(String connectionID) throws ConnectionException;
tim@132: 
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Returns the Connection to the Pool
tim@132:      * @param connection the Connection which should be returned to the Pool
tim@132:      * @throws ConnectionException
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public void closeConnection(Connection connection) throws ConnectionException;
tim@132: 
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Initializes the ConnectionPool
tim@132:      * @param properties The Properties which should be used for initializing theConnectionPool
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public void initialize(Properties properties);
tim@130: 
tim@130: }