/*
 * @(#)ConnectionPoolDataSource.java	1.13 06/04/16
 *
 * Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 */

package javax.sql;

import java.sql.SQLException;


/**
 * A factory for <code>PooledConnection</code>
 * objects.  An object that implements this interface will typically be
 * registered with a naming service that is based on the
 * Java<sup><font size=-2>TM</font></sup> Naming and Directory Interface
 * (JNDI).
 *
 * @since 1.4
 */

public interface ConnectionPoolDataSource extends CommonDataSource {

  /**
   * Attempts to establish a physical database connection that can
   * be used as a pooled connection.
   *
   * @return  a <code>PooledConnection</code> object that is a physical
   *         connection to the database that this
   *         <code>ConnectionPoolDataSource</code> object represents
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.4
   */
  PooledConnection getPooledConnection() throws SQLException;
      
  /**
   * Attempts to establish a physical database connection that can
   * be used as a pooled connection.
   *
   * @param user the database user on whose behalf the connection is being made
   * @param password the user's password
   * @return  a <code>PooledConnection</code> object that is a physical
   *         connection to the database that this
   *         <code>ConnectionPoolDataSource</code> object represents
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support
   * this method
   * @since 1.4
   */
  PooledConnection getPooledConnection(String user, String password) 
    throws SQLException;        
 }