mondrian.olap

Interface Connection

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConnectionBase, RolapConnection

public interface Connection

Connection to a multi-dimensional database.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Closes this Connection.
Result	execute(Query query) Deprecated. This method is deprecated and will be removed in mondrian-4.0. It operates by internally creating a statement. Better to use olap4j and explicitly create a statement.
CacheControl	getCacheControl(PrintWriter pw) Returns an object with which to explicitly control the contents of the cache.
String	getCatalogName() Get the name of the Catalog associated with this Connection.
String	getConnectString() Get the Connect String associated with this Connection.
DataSource	getDataSource() Returns the data source this connection uses to create connections to the underlying JDBC database.
Locale	getLocale() Returns the locale this connection belongs to.
Object	getProperty(String name) Returns the value of a connection property.
Role	getRole() Returns the access-control profile for this connection.
Schema	getSchema() Get the Schema associated with this Connection.
SchemaReader	getSchemaReader() Returns a schema reader with access control appropriate to the current role.
Exp	parseExpression(String s) Parses an expresion.
Query	parseQuery(String s) Parses a query.
QueryPart	parseStatement(String mdx) Parses a statement.
void	setRole(Role role) Sets the privileges for the this connection.

Method Detail

getConnectString

String getConnectString()

Get the Connect String associated with this Connection.

Returns:

the Connect String (never null).

getCatalogName

String getCatalogName()

Get the name of the Catalog associated with this Connection.

Returns:

the Catalog name (never null).

getSchema

Schema getSchema()

Get the Schema associated with this Connection.

Returns:

the Schema (never null).

close

void close()

Closes this Connection. You may not use this Connection after closing it.

execute

Result execute(Query query)

Deprecated. This method is deprecated and will be removed in mondrian-4.0. It operates by internally creating a statement. Better to use olap4j and explicitly create a statement.

Executes a query.

Throws:

RuntimeException - if another thread cancels the query's statement.

getLocale

Locale getLocale()

Returns the locale this connection belongs to. Determines, for example, the currency string used in formatting cell values.

See Also:

Format

parseExpression

Exp parseExpression(String s)

Parses an expresion.

parseQuery

Query parseQuery(String s)

Parses a query.

parseStatement

QueryPart parseStatement(String mdx)

Parses a statement.

Parameters:

mdx - MDX string

Returns:

A Query if it is a SELECT statement, a DrillThrough if it is a DRILLTHROUGH statement

setRole

void setRole(Role role)

Sets the privileges for the this connection.

Pre-condition:

role != null, role.isMutable()

getRole

Role getRole()

Returns the access-control profile for this connection.

Post-condition:

role != null, role.isMutable()

getSchemaReader

SchemaReader getSchemaReader()

Returns a schema reader with access control appropriate to the current role.

getProperty

Object getProperty(String name)

Returns the value of a connection property.

Parameters:

name - Name of property, for example "JdbcUser".

Returns:

Value of property, or null if property is not defined.

getCacheControl

CacheControl getCacheControl(PrintWriter pw)

Returns an object with which to explicitly control the contents of the cache.

Parameters:

pw - Writer to which to write logging information; may be null

getDataSource

DataSource getDataSource()

Returns the data source this connection uses to create connections to the underlying JDBC database.

Returns:

Data source