* <LI><B>COLUMN_DEF</B> String => default value for the column, which should be interpreted as a string when the value is enclosed in single quotes (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>COLUMN_DEF</B> String {@code =>} default value for the column, which should be interpreted as a string when the value is enclosed in single quotes (may be <code>null</code>)
* <UL>
* <LI> The string NULL (not enclosed in quotes) - if NULL was specified as the default value
* <LI> TRUNCATE (not enclosed in quotes) - if the specified default value cannot be represented without truncation
* <LI> NULL - if a default value was not specified
* </UL>
* <LI><B>SQL_DATA_TYPE</B> int => reserved for future use
* <LI><B>SQL_DATETIME_SUB</B> int => reserved for future use
* <LI><B>CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH</B> int => the maximum length of binary and character based columns. For any other datatype the returned value is a
* <LI><B>SQL_DATA_TYPE</B> int {@code =>} reserved for future use
* <LI><B>SQL_DATETIME_SUB</B> int {@code =>} reserved for future use
* <LI><B>CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH</B> int {@code =>} the maximum length of binary and character based columns. For any other datatype the returned value is a
* NULL
* <LI><B>ORDINAL_POSITION</B> int => the ordinal position, starting from 1, for the input and output parameters for a procedure. A value of 0
* <LI><B>ORDINAL_POSITION</B> int {@code =>} the ordinal position, starting from 1, for the input and output parameters for a procedure. A value of 0
*is returned if this row describes the procedure's return value. For result set columns, it is the
*ordinal position of the column in the result set starting from 1. If there are
*multiple result sets, the column ordinal positions are implementation
* defined.
* <LI><B>IS_NULLABLE</B> String => ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
* <LI><B>IS_NULLABLE</B> String {@code =>} ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
* <UL>
* <LI> YES --- if the column can include NULLs
* <LI> NO --- if the column cannot include NULLs
* <LI> empty string --- if the nullability for the
* column is unknown
* </UL>
* <LI><B>SPECIFIC_NAME</B> String => the name which uniquely identifies this procedure within its schema.
* <LI><B>SPECIFIC_NAME</B> String {@code =>} the name which uniquely identifies this procedure within its schema.
* </OL>
*
* <P><B>Note:</B> Some databases may not return the column
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* <P>
* Each table description has the following columns:
* <OL>
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
* <LI><B>TABLE_TYPE</B> String => table type. Typical types are "TABLE",
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String {@code =>} table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String {@code =>} table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String {@code =>} table name
* <LI><B>REMARKS</B> String => comment describing column (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>COLUMN_DEF</B> String => default value for the column, which should be interpreted as a string when the value is enclosed in single quotes (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>SQL_DATA_TYPE</B> int => unused
* <LI><B>SQL_DATETIME_SUB</B> int => unused
* <LI><B>CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH</B> int => for char types the
* <LI><B>COLUMN_DEF</B> String {@code =>} default value for the column, which should be interpreted as a string when the value is enclosed in single quotes (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>SQL_DATA_TYPE</B> int {@code =>} unused
* <LI><B>SQL_DATETIME_SUB</B> int {@code =>} unused
* <LI><B>CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH</B> int {@code =>} for char types the
* maximum number of bytes in the column
* <LI><B>ORDINAL_POSITION</B> int => index of column in table
* <LI><B>ORDINAL_POSITION</B> int {@code =>} index of column in table
* (starting at 1)
* <LI><B>IS_NULLABLE</B> String => ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
* <LI><B>IS_NULLABLE</B> String {@code =>} ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
* <UL>
* <LI> YES --- if the column can include NULLs
* <LI> NO --- if the column cannot include NULLs
* <LI> empty string --- if the nullability for the
* column is unknown
* </UL>
* <LI><B>SCOPE_CATALOG</B> String => catalog of table that is the scope
* <LI><B>SCOPE_CATALOG</B> String {@code =>} catalog of table that is the scope
* of a reference attribute (<code>null</code> if DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
* <LI><B>SCOPE_SCHEMA</B> String => schema of table that is the scope
* <LI><B>SCOPE_SCHEMA</B> String {@code =>} schema of table that is the scope
* of a reference attribute (<code>null</code> if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
* <LI><B>SCOPE_TABLE</B> String => table name that this the scope
* <LI><B>SCOPE_TABLE</B> String {@code =>} table name that this the scope
* of a reference attribute (<code>null</code> if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
* <LI><B>SOURCE_DATA_TYPE</B> short => source type of a distinct type or user-generated
* <LI><B>SOURCE_DATA_TYPE</B> short {@code =>} source type of a distinct type or user-generated
* Ref type, SQL type from java.sql.Types (<code>null</code> if DATA_TYPE
* isn't DISTINCT or user-generated REF)
* <LI><B>IS_AUTOINCREMENT</B> String => Indicates whether this column is auto incremented
* <LI><B>IS_AUTOINCREMENT</B> String {@code =>} Indicates whether this column is auto incremented
* <UL>
* <LI> YES --- if the column is auto incremented
* <LI> NO --- if the column is not auto incremented
* <LI> empty string --- if it cannot be determined whether the column is auto incremented
* </UL>
* <LI><B>IS_GENERATEDCOLUMN</B> String => Indicates whether this is a generated column
* <LI><B>IS_GENERATEDCOLUMN</B> String {@code =>} Indicates whether this is a generated column
* <UL>
* <LI> YES --- if this a generated column
* <LI> NO --- if this not a generated column
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@@ -1703,15 +1703,15 @@ public interface DatabaseMetaData extends Wrapper {
*
* <P>Each privilige description has the following columns:
* <OL>
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
* <LI><B>GRANTOR</B> String => grantor of access (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>GRANTEE</B> String => grantee of access
* <LI><B>PRIVILEGE</B> String => name of access (SELECT,
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String {@code =>} table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String {@code =>} table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String {@code =>} table name
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String {@code =>} column name
* <LI><B>GRANTOR</B> String {@code =>} grantor of access (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>GRANTEE</B> String {@code =>} grantee of access
* <LI><B>PRIVILEGE</B> String {@code =>} name of access (SELECT,
* INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
* <LI><B>IS_GRANTABLE</B> String => "YES" if grantee is permitted
* <LI><B>IS_GRANTABLE</B> String {@code =>} "YES" if grantee is permitted
* to grant to others; "NO" if not; <code>null</code> if unknown
* </OL>
*
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@@ -1749,14 +1749,14 @@ public interface DatabaseMetaData extends Wrapper {
*
* <P>Each privilige description has the following columns:
* <OL>
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
* <LI><B>GRANTOR</B> String => grantor of access (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>GRANTEE</B> String => grantee of access
* <LI><B>PRIVILEGE</B> String => name of access (SELECT,
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String {@code =>} table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String {@code =>} table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String {@code =>} table name
* <LI><B>GRANTOR</B> String {@code =>} grantor of access (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>GRANTEE</B> String {@code =>} grantee of access
* <LI><B>PRIVILEGE</B> String {@code =>} name of access (SELECT,
* INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
* <LI><B>IS_GRANTABLE</B> String => "YES" if grantee is permitted
* <LI><B>IS_GRANTABLE</B> String {@code =>} "YES" if grantee is permitted
* to grant to others; "NO" if not; <code>null</code> if unknown
* </OL>
*
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@@ -1783,21 +1783,21 @@ public interface DatabaseMetaData extends Wrapper {
*
* <P>Each column description has the following columns:
* <OL>
* <LI><B>SCOPE</B> short => actual scope of result
* <LI><B>SCOPE</B> short {@code =>} actual scope of result
* <UL>
* <LI> bestRowTemporary - very temporary, while using row
* <LI> bestRowTransaction - valid for remainder of current transaction
* <LI> bestRowSession - valid for remainder of current session
* </UL>
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
* <LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> int => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
* <LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String => Data source dependent type name,
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String {@code =>} column name
* <LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> int {@code =>} SQL data type from java.sql.Types
* <LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String {@code =>} Data source dependent type name,
* for a UDT the type name is fully qualified
* <LI><B>COLUMN_SIZE</B> int => precision
* <LI><B>BUFFER_LENGTH</B> int => not used
* <LI><B>DECIMAL_DIGITS</B> short => scale - Null is returned for data types where
* <LI><B>COLUMN_SIZE</B> int {@code =>} precision
* <LI><B>BUFFER_LENGTH</B> int {@code =>} not used
* <LI><B>DECIMAL_DIGITS</B> short {@code =>} scale - Null is returned for data types where
* DECIMAL_DIGITS is not applicable.
* <LI><B>PSEUDO_COLUMN</B> short => is this a pseudo column
* <LI><B>PSEUDO_COLUMN</B> short {@code =>} is this a pseudo column
* like an Oracle ROWID
* <UL>
* <LI> bestRowUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
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@@ -1902,15 +1902,15 @@ public interface DatabaseMetaData extends Wrapper {
*
* <P>Each column description has the following columns:
* <OL>
* <LI><B>SCOPE</B> short => is not used
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
* <LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> int => SQL data type from <code>java.sql.Types</code>
* <LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String => Data source-dependent type name
* <LI><B>COLUMN_SIZE</B> int => precision
* <LI><B>BUFFER_LENGTH</B> int => length of column value in bytes
* <LI><B>DECIMAL_DIGITS</B> short => scale - Null is returned for data types where
* <LI><B>SCOPE</B> short {@code =>} is not used
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String {@code =>} column name
* <LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> int {@code =>} SQL data type from <code>java.sql.Types</code>
* <LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String {@code =>} Data source-dependent type name
* <LI><B>COLUMN_SIZE</B> int {@code =>} precision
* <LI><B>BUFFER_LENGTH</B> int {@code =>} length of column value in bytes
* <LI><B>DECIMAL_DIGITS</B> short {@code =>} scale - Null is returned for data types where
* DECIMAL_DIGITS is not applicable.
* <LI><B>PSEUDO_COLUMN</B> short => whether this is pseudo column
* <LI><B>PSEUDO_COLUMN</B> short {@code =>} whether this is pseudo column
* like an Oracle ROWID
* <UL>
* <LI> versionColumnUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
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@@ -1978,14 +1978,14 @@ public interface DatabaseMetaData extends Wrapper {
*
* <P>Each primary key column description has the following columns:
* <OL>
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
* <LI><B>KEY_SEQ</B> short => sequence number within primary key( a value
* <LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String {@code =>} table catalog (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String {@code =>} table schema (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String {@code =>} table name
* <LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String {@code =>} column name
* <LI><B>KEY_SEQ</B> short {@code =>} sequence number within primary key( a value
* of 1 represents the first column of the primary key, a value of 2 would
* represent the second column within the primary key).
* <LI><B>PK_NAME</B> String => primary key name (may be <code>null</code>)
* <LI><B>PK_NAME</B> String {@code =>} primary key name (may be <code>null</code>)
* </OL>
*
* @param catalog a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it
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@@ -2012,22 +2012,22 @@ public interface DatabaseMetaData extends Wrapper {
*
* <P>Each primary key column description has the following columns:
