| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a 
data source (usually a relational database) using the 
JavaTM programming language. | 
| javax.sql | Provides the API for server side data source access and processing from
the JavaTM programming language. | 
| javax.sql.rowset | Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC  RowSetimplementations. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| ResultSetMetaData | PreparedStatement. getMetaData()Retrieves a  ResultSetMetaDataobject that contains
 information about the columns of theResultSetobject
 that will be returned when thisPreparedStatementobject
 is executed. | 
| ResultSetMetaData | ResultSet. getMetaData()Retrieves the  number, types and properties of
 this  ResultSetobject's columns. | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
| interface  | RowSetMetaDataAn object that contains information about the columns in a
  RowSetobject. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | RowSetMetaDataImplProvides implementations for the methods that set and get
 metadata information about a  RowSetobject's columns. | 
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