Connector/MXJ consists of a Java class, a copy of the
mysqld
binary for a specific list of platforms,
and associated files and support utilities. The Java class
controls the initialization of an instance of the embedded
mysqld
binary, and the ongoing management of
the mysqld
process. The entire sequence and
management can be controlled entirely from within Java using the
Connector/MXJ Java classes. You can see an overview of the
contents of the Connector/MXJ package in the figure below.
It is important to note that Connector/MXJ is not an embedded
version of MySQL, or a version of MySQL written as part of a Java
class. Connector/MXJ works through the use of an embedded,
compiled binary of mysqld
as would normally be
used when deploying a standard MySQL installation.
It is the Connector/MXJ wrapper, support classes and tools, that enable Connector/MXJ to appear as a MySQL instance.
When Connector/MXJ is initialized, the corresponding
mysqld
binary for the current platform is
extracted, along with a pre-configured data directed. Both are
contained within the Connector/MXJ JAR file. The
mysqld
instance is then started, with any
additional options as specified during the initialization, and the
MySQL database becomes accessible.
Because Connector/MXJ works in combination with Connector/J, you can access and integrate with the MySQL instance through a JDBC connection. When you have finished with the server, the instance is terminated, and, by default, any data created during the session is retained within the temporary directory created when the instance was started.
Connector/MXJ and the embedded mysqld
instance
can be deployed in a number of environments where relying on an
existing database, or installing a MySQL instance would be
impossible, including CD-ROM embedded database applications and
temporary database requirements within a Java-based application
environment.
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