Install OceanBase Client

This topic describes how to install or upgrade OceanBase Client. Before the installation or update, make sure that the prerequisites are met.

Prerequisites

Before you install OceanBase JDBC, make sure that you have set up the basic database development environment that meets the following requirements:

• You have installed or upgraded to Java JDK 8 on your computer.

• You have installed the database management system (DBMS) as required.

Procedure

After you obtain the OceanBase JDBC driver, namely, OceanBase Client, perform the following steps to install or upgrade it:

1. Install OceanBase Client by using Maven.

   Add the following dependencies to the pom.xml file:

   <dependency>
       <groupId>com.oceanbase</groupId>
       <artifactId>oceanbase-client</artifactId>
       <version>2.2.0</version>
   </dependency>
   

   Note

   In earlier versions, groupId is com.alipay.oceanbase.

2. Load the driver.

   The class name is Class.forName("com.oceanbase.jdbc.Driver"); or Class.forName("com.oceanbase.obproxy.mysql.jdbc.Driver");

   Notice

   The previous drivers com.alipay.oceanbase.jdbc.Driver and com.alipay.oceanbase.obproxy.mysql.jdbc.Driver compatible.

3. Import internal classes. Change the path from com.aplipay.oceanbase.jdbc to com.oceanbase.jdbc.

4. Compile the source code.

   mvn clean package -DskipTests