Module java.sql.rowset
Package javax.sql.rowset.spi

# Interface SyncResolver

All Superinterfaces:
  `AutoCloseable`, `ResultSet`, `RowSet`, `Wrapper`

public interface SyncResolver extends RowSet
Defines a framework that allows applications to use a manual decision tree to decide what should be done when a synchronization conflict occurs. Although it is not mandatory for applications to resolve synchronization conflicts manually, this framework provides the means to delegate to the application when conflicts arise.

Note that a conflict is a situation where the `RowSet` object's original values for a row do not match the values in the data source, which indicates that the data source row has been modified since the last synchronization. Note also that a `RowSet` object's original values are the values it had just prior to the the last synchronization, which are not necessarily its initial values.

## Description of a `SyncResolver` Object

A `SyncResolver` object is a specialized `RowSet` object that implements the `SyncResolver` interface. It may operate as either a connected `RowSet` object (an implementation of the `JdbcRowSet` interface) or a connected `RowSet` object (an implementation of the `CachedRowSet` interface or one of its subinterfaces). For information on the subinterfaces, see the `javax.sql.rowset` package description. The reference implementation for `SyncResolver` implements the `CachedRowSet` interface, but other implementations may choose to implement the `JdbcRowSet` interface to satisfy particular needs.

After an application has attempted to synchronize a `RowSet` object with the data source (by calling the `CachedRowSet` method `acceptChanges`), and one or more conflicts have been found, a rowset's `SyncProvider` object creates an instance of `SyncResolver`. This new `SyncResolver` object has the same number of rows and columns as the `RowSet` object that was attempting the synchronization. The `SyncResolver` object contains the values from the data source that caused the conflict(s) and `null` for all other values. In addition, it contains information about each conflict.

## Getting and Using a `SyncResolver` Object

When the method `acceptChanges` encounters conflicts, the `SyncProvider` object creates a `SyncProviderException` object and sets it with the new `SyncResolver` object. The method `acceptChanges` will throw this exception, which the application can then catch and use to retrieve the `SyncResolver` object it contains. The following code snippet uses the `SyncProviderException` method `getSyncResolver` to get the `SyncResolver` object resolver.

          catch (SyncProviderException spe) {
             SyncResolver resolver = spe.getSyncResolver();
         ...
         }

     }

With resolver in hand, an application can use it to get the information it contains about the conflict or conflicts. A `SyncResolver` object such as resolver keeps track of the conflicts for each row in which there is a conflict. It also places a lock on the table or tables affected by the rowset's command so that no more conflicts can occur while the current conflicts are being resolved.

The following kinds of information can be obtained from a `SyncResolver` object:

### What operation was being attempted when a conflict occurred

The `SyncProvider` interface defines four constants describing states that may occur. Three constants describe the type of operation (update, delete, or insert) that a `RowSet` object was attempting to perform when a conflict was discovered, and the fourth indicates that there is no conflict. These constants are the possible return values when a `SyncResolver` object calls the method `getStatus`.

         int operation = resolver.getStatus();

### The value in the data source that caused a conflict

A conflict exists when a value that a `RowSet` object has changed and is attempting to write to the data source has also been changed in the data source since the last synchronization. An application can call the `SyncResolver` method `getConflictValue` to retrieve the value in the data source that is the cause of the conflict because the values in a `SyncResolver` object are the conflict values from the data source.

         java.lang.Object conflictValue = resolver.getConflictValue(2);

Note that the column in resolver can be designated by the column number, as is done in the preceding line of code, or by the column name.

With the information retrieved from the methods `getStatus` and `getConflictValue`, the application may make a determination as to which value should be persisted in the data source. The application then calls the `SyncResolver` method `setResolvedValue`, which sets the value to be persisted in the `RowSet` object and also in the data source.

         resolver.setResolvedValue("DEPT", 8390426);

In the preceding line of code, the column name designates the column in the `RowSet` object that is to be set with the given value. The column number can also be used to designate the column.

An application calls the method `setResolvedValue` after it has resolved all of the conflicts in the current conflict row and repeats this process for each conflict row in the `SyncResolver` object.

## Navigating a `SyncResolver` Object

Because a `SyncResolver` object is a `RowSet` object, an application can use all of the `RowSet` methods for moving the cursor to navigate a `SyncResolver` object. For example, an application can use the `RowSet` method `next` to get to each row and then call the `SyncResolver` method `getStatus` to see if the row contains a conflict. In a row with one or more conflicts, the application can iterate through the columns to find any non-null values, which will be the values from the data source that are in conflict.

To make it easier to navigate a `SyncResolver` object, especially when there are large numbers of rows with no conflicts, the `SyncResolver` interface defines the methods `nextConflict` and `previousConflict`, which move only to rows that contain at least one conflict value. Then an application can call the `SyncResolver` method `getConflictValue`, supplying it with the column number, to get the conflict value itself. The code fragment in the next section gives an example.

## Code Example

The following code fragment demonstrates how a disconnected `RowSet` object crs might attempt to synchronize itself with the underlying data source and then resolve the conflicts. In the `try` block, crs calls the method `acceptChanges`, passing it the `Connection` object con. If there are no conflicts, the changes in crs are simply written to the data source. However, if there is a conflict, the method `acceptChanges` throws a `SyncProviderException` object, and the `catch` block takes effect. In this example, which illustrates one of the many ways a `SyncResolver` object can be used, the `SyncResolver` method `nextConflict` is used in a `while` loop. The loop will end when `nextConflict` returns `false`, which will occur when there are no more conflict rows in the `SyncResolver` object resolver. In This particular code fragment, resolver looks for rows that have update conflicts (rows with the status `SyncResolver.UPDATE_ROW_CONFLICT`), and the rest of this code fragment executes only for rows where conflicts occurred because crs was attempting an update.

After the cursor for resolver has moved to the next conflict row that has an update conflict, the method `getRow` indicates the number of the current row, and the cursor for the `CachedRowSet` object crs is moved to the comparable row in crs. By iterating through the columns of that row in both resolver and crs, the conflicting values can be retrieved and compared to decide which one should be persisted. In this code fragment, the value in crs is the one set as the resolved value, which means that it will be used to overwrite the conflict value in the data source.

         try {

             crs.acceptChanges(con);

         } catch (SyncProviderException spe) {

             SyncResolver resolver = spe.getSyncResolver();

             Object crsValue;  // value in the RowSet object
             Object resolverValue:  // value in the SyncResolver object
             Object resolvedValue:  // value to be persisted

             while(resolver.nextConflict())  {
                 if(resolver.getStatus() == SyncResolver.UPDATE_ROW_CONFLICT)  {
                     int row = resolver.getRow();
                     crs.absolute(row);

                     int colCount = crs.getMetaData().getColumnCount();
                     for(int j = 1; j <= colCount; j++) {
                         if (resolver.getConflictValue(j) != null)  {
                             crsValue = crs.getObject(j);
                             resolverValue = resolver.getConflictValue(j);
                             . . .
                             // compare crsValue and resolverValue to determine
                             // which should be the resolved value (the value to persist)
                             resolvedValue = crsValue;

                             resolver.setResolvedValue(j, resolvedValue);
                          }
                      }
                  }
              }
          }

Since:
  1.5

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`static final int`
`DELETE_ROW_CONFLICT`
Indicates that a conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to delete a row in the data source.
`static final int`
`INSERT_ROW_CONFLICT`
Indicates that a conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to insert a row into the data source.
`static final int`
`NO_ROW_CONFLICT`
Indicates that no conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to update, delete or insert a row in the data source.
`static final int`
`UPDATE_ROW_CONFLICT`
Indicates that a conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to update a row in the data source.

### Fields declared in interface java.sql.ResultSet

`CLOSE_CURSORS_AT_COMMIT, CONCUR_READ_ONLY, CONCUR_UPDATABLE, FETCH_FORWARD, FETCH_REVERSE, FETCH_UNKNOWN, HOLD_CURSORS_OVER_COMMIT, TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Object`
`getConflictValue(int index)`
Retrieves the value in the designated column in the current row of this `SyncResolver` object, which is the value in the data source that caused a conflict.
`Object`
`getConflictValue(String columnName)`
Retrieves the value in the designated column in the current row of this `SyncResolver` object, which is the value in the data source that caused a conflict.
`int`
`getStatus()`
Retrieves the conflict status of the current row of this `SyncResolver`, which indicates the operation the `RowSet` object was attempting when the conflict occurred.
`boolean`
`nextConflict()`
Moves the cursor down from its current position to the next row that contains a conflict value.
`boolean`
`previousConflict()`
Moves the cursor up from its current position to the previous conflict row in this `SyncResolver` object.
`void`
`setResolvedValue(int index, Object obj)`
Sets obj as the value in column index in the current row of the `RowSet` object that is being synchronized.
`void`
`setResolvedValue(String columnName, Object obj)`
Sets obj as the value in column columnName in the current row of the `RowSet` object that is being synchronized.

### Methods declared in interface java.sql.ResultSet

`absolute, afterLast, beforeFirst, cancelRowUpdates, clearWarnings, close, deleteRow, findColumn, first, getArray, getArray, getAsciiStream, getAsciiStream, getBigDecimal, getBigDecimal, getBigDecimal, getBigDecimal, getBinaryStream, getBinaryStream, getBlob, getBlob, getBoolean, getBoolean, getByte, getByte, getBytes, getBytes, getCharacterStream, getCharacterStream, getClob, getClob, getConcurrency, getCursorName, getDate, getDate, getDate, getDate, getDouble, getDouble, getFetchDirection, getFetchSize, getFloat, getFloat, getHoldability, getInt, getInt, getLong, getLong, getMetaData, getNCharacterStream, getNCharacterStream, getNClob, getNClob, getNString, getNString, getObject, getObject, getObject, getObject, getObject, getObject, getRef, getRef, getRow, getRowId, getRowId, getShort, getShort, getSQLXML, getSQLXML, getStatement, getString, getString, getTime, getTime, getTime, getTime, getTimestamp, getTimestamp, getTimestamp, getTimestamp, getType, getUnicodeStream, getUnicodeStream, getURL, getURL, getWarnings, insertRow, isAfterLast, isBeforeFirst, isClosed, isFirst, isLast, last, moveToCurrentRow, moveToInsertRow, next, previous, refreshRow, relative, rowDeleted, rowInserted, rowUpdated, setFetchDirection, setFetchSize, updateArray, updateArray, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateBigDecimal, updateBigDecimal, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBoolean, updateBoolean, updateByte, updateByte, updateBytes, updateBytes, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateDate, updateDate, updateDouble, updateDouble, updateFloat, updateFloat, updateInt, updateInt, updateLong, updateLong, updateNCharacterStream, updateNCharacterStream, updateNCharacterStream, updateNCharacterStream, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNString, updateNString, updateNull, updateNull, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateRef, updateRef, updateRow, updateRowId, updateRowId, updateShort, updateShort, updateSQLXML, updateSQLXML, updateString, updateString, updateTime, updateTime, updateTimestamp, updateTimestamp, wasNull`

### Methods declared in interface javax.sql.RowSet

`addRowSetListener, clearParameters, execute, getCommand, getDataSourceName, getEscapeProcessing, getMaxFieldSize, getMaxRows, getPassword, getQueryTimeout, getTransactionIsolation, getTypeMap, getUrl, getUsername, isReadOnly, removeRowSetListener, setArray, setAsciiStream, setAsciiStream, setAsciiStream, setAsciiStream, setBigDecimal, setBigDecimal, setBinaryStream, setBinaryStream, setBinaryStream, setBinaryStream, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBoolean, setBoolean, setByte, setByte, setBytes, setBytes, setCharacterStream, setCharacterStream, setCharacterStream, setCharacterStream, setClob, setClob, setClob, setClob, setClob, setClob, setCommand, setConcurrency, setDataSourceName, setDate, setDate, setDate, setDate, setDouble, setDouble, setEscapeProcessing, setFloat, setFloat, setInt, setInt, setLong, setLong, setMaxFieldSize, setMaxRows, setNCharacterStream, setNCharacterStream, setNCharacterStream, setNCharacterStream, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNString, setNString, setNull, setNull, setNull, setNull, setObject, setObject, setObject, setObject, setObject, setObject, setPassword, setQueryTimeout, setReadOnly, setRef, setRowId, setRowId, setShort, setShort, setSQLXML, setSQLXML, setString, setString, setTime, setTime, setTime, setTime, setTimestamp, setTimestamp, setTimestamp, setTimestamp, setTransactionIsolation, setType, setTypeMap, setUrl, setURL, setUsername`

### Methods declared in interface java.sql.Wrapper

`isWrapperFor, unwrap`

## Field Details

### UPDATE_ROW_CONFLICT

static final int UPDATE_ROW_CONFLICT
Indicates that a conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to update a row in the data source. The values in the data source row to be updated differ from the `RowSet` object's original values for that row, which means that the row in the data source has been updated or deleted since the last synchronization.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### DELETE_ROW_CONFLICT

static final int DELETE_ROW_CONFLICT
Indicates that a conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to delete a row in the data source. The values in the data source row to be updated differ from the `RowSet` object's original values for that row, which means that the row in the data source has been updated or deleted since the last synchronization.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### INSERT_ROW_CONFLICT

static final int INSERT_ROW_CONFLICT
Indicates that a conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to insert a row into the data source. This means that a row with the same primary key as the row to be inserted has been inserted into the data source since the last synchronization.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### NO_ROW_CONFLICT

static final int NO_ROW_CONFLICT
Indicates that no conflict occurred while the `RowSet` object was attempting to update, delete or insert a row in the data source. The values in the `SyncResolver` will contain `null` values only as an indication that no information in pertinent to the conflict resolution in this row.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

## Method Details

### getStatus

int getStatus()
Retrieves the conflict status of the current row of this `SyncResolver`, which indicates the operation the `RowSet` object was attempting when the conflict occurred.

Returns:
  one of the following constants: `SyncResolver.UPDATE_ROW_CONFLICT`, `SyncResolver.DELETE_ROW_CONFLICT`, `SyncResolver.INSERT_ROW_CONFLICT`, or `SyncResolver.NO_ROW_CONFLICT`

### getConflictValue

Object getConflictValue(int index) throws SQLException
Retrieves the value in the designated column in the current row of this `SyncResolver` object, which is the value in the data source that caused a conflict.

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` designating the column in this row of this `SyncResolver` object from which to retrieve the value causing a conflict
Returns:
  the value of the designated column in the current row of this `SyncResolver` object
Throws:
  `SQLException` - if a database access error occurs

### getConflictValue

Object getConflictValue(String columnName) throws SQLException
Retrieves the value in the designated column in the current row of this `SyncResolver` object, which is the value in the data source that caused a conflict.

Parameters:
  `columnName` - a `String` object designating the column in this row of this `SyncResolver` object from which to retrieve the value causing a conflict
Returns:
  the value of the designated column in the current row of this `SyncResolver` object
Throws:
  `SQLException` - if a database access error occurs

### setResolvedValue

void setResolvedValue(int index, Object obj) throws SQLException
Sets obj as the value in column index in the current row of the `RowSet` object that is being synchronized. obj is set as the value in the data source internally.

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` giving the number of the column into which to set the value to be persisted
  `obj` - an `Object` that is the value to be set in the `RowSet` object and persisted in the data source
Throws:
  `SQLException` - if a database access error occurs

### setResolvedValue

void setResolvedValue(String columnName, Object obj) throws SQLException
Sets obj as the value in column columnName in the current row of the `RowSet` object that is being synchronized. obj is set as the value in the data source internally.

Parameters:
  `columnName` - a `String` object giving the name of the column into which to set the value to be persisted
  `obj` - an `Object` that is the value to be set in the `RowSet` object and persisted in the data source
Throws:
  `SQLException` - if a database access error occurs

### nextConflict

boolean nextConflict() throws SQLException
Moves the cursor down from its current position to the next row that contains a conflict value. A `SyncResolver` object's cursor is initially positioned before the first conflict row; the first call to the method `nextConflict` makes the first conflict row the current row; the second call makes the second conflict row the current row, and so on.

A call to the method `nextConflict` will implicitly close an input stream if one is open and will clear the `SyncResolver` object's warning chain.

Returns:
  `true` if the new current row is valid; `false` if there are no more rows
Throws:
  `SQLException` - if a database access error occurs or the result set type is `TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY`

### previousConflict

boolean previousConflict() throws SQLException
Moves the cursor up from its current position to the previous conflict row in this `SyncResolver` object.

A call to the method `previousConflict` will implicitly close an input stream if one is open and will clear the `SyncResolver` object's warning chain.

Returns:
  `true` if the cursor is on a valid row; `false` if it is off the result set
Throws:
  `SQLException` - if a database access error occurs or the result set type is `TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY`