Java DatabaseMetaData getMaxBinaryLiteralLength() method with example.


The getMaxBinaryLiteralLength() method of the DatabaseMetaData interface is used to find out the maximum number of characters (hex) that the underlying database allows for a binary literal.

This method returns an integer value, representing the maximum length of a binary literal. If this value is 0 it indicates that there is no limit or, limit is unknown.

To get the DatabaseMetaData object −

  • Make sure your database is up and running.

  • Register the driver using the registerDriver() method of the DriverManager class. Pass an object of the driver class corresponding to the underlying database.

  • Get the connection object using the getConnection() method of the DriverManager class. Pass the URL the database and, user name, password of a user in the database, as String variables.

  • Get the DatabaseMetaData object with respect to the current connection using the getMetaData() method of the Connection interface.

Finally, get the maximum length of the binary literal (allowed by the underlying database), by invoking the getMaxBinaryLiteralLength() method (of the DatabaseMetaData interface).

Example

Following JDBC example connects to MySQL database, retrieves and prints the maximum length of the binary literal allowed by it.

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DatabaseMetaData;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.SQLException;
public class DatabaseMetadata_getMaxBinaryLiteralLength {
   public static void main(String args[]) throws SQLException {
      //Registering the Driver
      DriverManager.registerDriver(new com.mysql.jdbc.Driver());
      //Getting the connection
      String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/mydatabase";
      Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(url, "root", "password");
      System.out.println("Connection established......");
      //Retrieving the DatabaseMetaData object
      DatabaseMetaData metaData = con.getMetaData();
      //Retrieving the maximum length of the binary literal supported
      int maxLength = metaData.getMaxBinaryLiteralLength();
      System.out.println("Maximum length of the binary literal supported: "+maxLength);
   }
}

Output

Connection established......
Maximum number length of the binary literal supported: 16777208

Updated on: 30-Jul-2019

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