A ResultSet is created by executing a SQL SELECT statement using either Connection_executeQuery() or PreparedStatement_executeQuery().
A ResultSet maintains a cursor pointing to its current row of data. Initially the cursor is positioned before the first row. ResultSet_next() moves the cursor to the next row, and because it returns false when there are no more rows in the ResultSet object, it can be used in a while loop to iterate through the result set. A ResultSet object is not updatable and has a cursor that moves forward only. Thus, you can iterate through it only once and only from the first row to the last row.
The ResultSet interface provides getter methods for retrieving column values from the current row. Values can be retrieved using either the index number of the column or the name of the column. In general, using the column index will be more efficient. Columns are numbered from 1.
Column names used as input to getter methods are case sensitive. When a getter method is called with a column name and several columns have the same name, the value of the first matching column will be returned. The column name option is designed to be used when column names are used in the SQL query that generated the result set. For columns that are NOT explicitly named in the query, it is best to use column indices.
The following examples demonstrate how to obtain a ResultSet and how to get values from the set:
ResultSet_T r = Connection_executeQuery(con, "SELECT ssn, name, picture FROM employees"); while (ResultSet_next(r)) { int ssn = ResultSet_getIntByName(r, "ssn"); const char *name = ResultSet_getStringByName(r, "name"); int pictureSize; const void *picture = ResultSet_getBlobByName(r, "picture", &pictureSize); [..] }Here is another example where a generated result is selected and printed:
ResultSet_T r = Connection_executeQuery(con, "SELECT count(*) FROM users"); printf("Number of users: %s\n", ResultSet_next(r) ? ResultSet_getString(r, 1) : "no users");
A ResultSet store values internally as bytes and convert values on-the-fly to numeric types when requested, such as when ResultSet_getInt() or one of the other numeric get-methods are called. In the above example, even if count(*) returns a numeric value, we can use ResultSet_getString() to get the number as a string or if we choose, we can use ResultSet_getInt() to get the value as an integer. In the latter case, note that if the column value cannot be converted to a number, an SQLException is thrown.
Defines | |
#define | T ResultSet_T |
Typedefs | |
typedef struct T * | T |
Functions | |
int | ResultSet_next (T R) |
Moves the cursor down one row from its current position. | |
const char * | ResultSet_getString (T R, int columnIndex) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a C-string. | |
const char * | ResultSet_getStringByName (T R, const char *columnName) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a C-string. | |
int | ResultSet_getInt (T R, int columnIndex) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as an int. | |
int | ResultSet_getIntByName (T R, const char *columnName) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as an int. | |
long long int | ResultSet_getLLong (T R, int columnIndex) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a long long. | |
long long int | ResultSet_getLLongByName (T R, const char *columnName) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a long long. | |
double | ResultSet_getDouble (T R, int columnIndex) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a double. | |
double | ResultSet_getDoubleByName (T R, const char *columnName) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a double. | |
const void * | ResultSet_getBlob (T R, int columnIndex, int *size) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a void pointer. | |
const void * | ResultSet_getBlobByName (T R, const char *columnName, int *size) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a void pointer. | |
Properties | |
int | ResultSet_getColumnCount (T R) |
Returns the number of columns in this ResultSet object. | |
const char * | ResultSet_getColumnName (T R, int columnIndex) |
Get the designated column's name. | |
long | ResultSet_getColumnSize (T R, int columnIndex) |
Returns column size in bytes. |
#define T ResultSet_T |
int ResultSet_getColumnCount | ( | T | R | ) |
Returns the number of columns in this ResultSet object.
R | A ResultSet object |
const char* ResultSet_getColumnName | ( | T | R, | |
int | columnIndex | |||
) |
Get the designated column's name.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnIndex | The first column is 1, the second is 2, ... |
long ResultSet_getColumnSize | ( | T | R, | |
int | columnIndex | |||
) |
Returns column size in bytes.
If the column is a blob then this method returns the number of bytes in that blob. No type conversions occur. If the result is a string (or a number since a number can be converted into a string) then return the number of bytes in the resulting string.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnIndex | The first column is 1, the second is 2, ... |
SQLException | if columnIndex is outside the valid range |
int ResultSet_next | ( | T | R | ) |
Moves the cursor down one row from its current position.
A ResultSet cursor is initially positioned before the first row; the first call to this method makes the first row the current row; the second call makes the second row the current row, and so on. When there are not more available rows false is returned. An empty ResultSet will return false on the first call to ResultSet_next().
R | A ResultSet object |
const char* ResultSet_getString | ( | T | R, | |
int | columnIndex | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a C-string.
If columnIndex
is outside the range [1..ResultSet_getColumnCount()] this method throws an SQLException. The returned string may only be valid until the next call to ResultSet_next() and if you plan to use the returned value longer, you must make a copy.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnIndex | The first column is 1, the second is 2, ... |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnIndex is outside the valid range |
const char* ResultSet_getStringByName | ( | T | R, | |
const char * | columnName | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a C-string.
If columnName
is not found this method throws an SQLException. The returned string may only be valid until the next call to ResultSet_next() and if you plan to use the returned value longer, you must make a copy.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnName | The SQL name of the column. case-sensitive |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnName does not exist |
int ResultSet_getInt | ( | T | R, | |
int | columnIndex | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as an int.
If columnIndex
is outside the range [1..ResultSet_getColumnCount()] this method throws an SQLException.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnIndex | The first column is 1, the second is 2, ... |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnIndex is outside the valid range |
int ResultSet_getIntByName | ( | T | R, | |
const char * | columnName | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as an int.
If columnName
is not found this method throws an SQLException.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnName | The SQL name of the column. case-sensitive |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnName does not exist |
long long int ResultSet_getLLong | ( | T | R, | |
int | columnIndex | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a long long.
If columnIndex
is outside the range [1..ResultSet_getColumnCount()] this method throws an SQLException.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnIndex | The first column is 1, the second is 2, ... |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnIndex is outside the valid range |
long long int ResultSet_getLLongByName | ( | T | R, | |
const char * | columnName | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a long long.
If columnName
is not found this method throws an SQLException.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnName | The SQL name of the column. case-sensitive |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnName does not exist |
double ResultSet_getDouble | ( | T | R, | |
int | columnIndex | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a double.
If columnIndex
is outside the range [1..ResultSet_getColumnCount()] this method throws an SQLException.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnIndex | The first column is 1, the second is 2, ... |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnIndex is outside the valid range |
double ResultSet_getDoubleByName | ( | T | R, | |
const char * | columnName | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a double.
If columnName
is not found this method throws an SQLException.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnName | The SQL name of the column. case-sensitive |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnName does not exist |
const void* ResultSet_getBlob | ( | T | R, | |
int | columnIndex, | |||
int * | size | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a void pointer.
If columnIndex
is outside the range [1..ResultSet_getColumnCount()] this method throws an SQLException. The returned blob may only be valid until the next call to ResultSet_next() and if you plan to use the returned value longer, you must make a copy.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnIndex | The first column is 1, the second is 2, ... | |
size | The number of bytes in the blob is stored in size |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnIndex is outside the valid range |
const void* ResultSet_getBlobByName | ( | T | R, | |
const char * | columnName, | |||
int * | size | |||
) |
Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this ResultSet object as a void pointer.
If columnName
is not found this method throws an SQLException. The returned blob may only be valid until the next call to ResultSet_next() and if you plan to use the returned value longer, you must make a copy.
R | A ResultSet object | |
columnName | The SQL name of the column. case-sensitive | |
size | The number of bytes in the blob is stored in size |
SQLException | if a database access error occurs or columnName does not exist |
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