Metadata
Contents Metadata Read information about all tables in a database Report information about a result set
1. Metadata JDBC can give you additional information about the structure of a database and its tables. DatabaseMetaData : gives data about the database. ResultSetMetaData : reports information about a result set
2. Read information about all tables in a database
3. Report information about a result set ResultSetMetaData reports information about a result set. Whenever you have a result set from a query, you can inquire about the number of columns and each column's name, type, and field width.