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Subject: Jdbc driver connection error
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Well, I compiled postgresql.jar, included it in CLASSPATH, and then ran the
example.

Here's what I did, and what I get:

-----------
[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres
postgres
PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1

Connecting to Database URL = jdbc:postgresql:template1
Exception caught.
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # > Arg length
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # > Arg length
 at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
 at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
 at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
 at postgresql.util.PSQLException.translate(PSQLException.java:83)
 at postgresql.util.PSQLException.<init>(PSQLException.java:45)
 at postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)
 at example.basic.<init>(basic.java:32)
 at example.basic.main(basic.java:171)
[postgres@linux jdbc]$

-----------
And then I ran it using Debug option:
-----------

[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres
postgres debug
PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1

DriverManager.initialize: jdbc.drivers = null
JDBC DriverManager initialized
registerDriver:
driver[className=postgresql.Driver,context=null,postgresql.Driver@80aadf8]
Connecting to Database URL = jdbc:postgresql:template1
DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:postgresql:template1")
    trying
driver[className=postgresql.Driver,context=null,postgresql.Driver@80aadf8]
-- listing properties --
password=postgres
Protocol=postgresql
user=postgres
PGDBNAME=template1
Using postgresql.jdbc1.Connection
Exception caught.
java.lang.NullPointerException:
java.lang.NullPointerException:
 at java.io.Writer.write(Writer.java)
 at java.io.PrintStream.write(PrintStream.java)
 at java.io.PrintStream.print(PrintStream.java)
 at java.io.PrintStream.println(PrintStream.java)
 at java.lang.Throwable.printStackTrace(Throwable.java)
 at java.sql.SQLException.<init>(SQLException.java:102)
 at postgresql.util.PSQLException.<init>(PSQLException.java:42)
 at postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)
 at example.basic.<init>(basic.java:32)
 at example.basic.main(basic.java:171)
[postgres@linux jdbc]$

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What's that I am missing??

Thanx a lot.

-Ashish


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Well, I compiled postgresql.jar, included it in =
CLASSPATH, and=20
then ran the example.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Here's what I did, and what I get:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres =
postgres&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
<BR>PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Connecting to Database URL =3D=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1<BR>Exception=20
caught.<BR>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # &gt; Arg=20
length<BR>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # &gt; Arg=20
length<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
postgresql.util.PSQLException.translate(PSQLException.java:83)<BR>&nbsp;a=
t=20
postgresql.util.PSQLException.&lt;init&gt;(PSQLException.java:45)<BR>&nbs=
p;at=20
postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)<BR>&nbsp;at =

example.basic.&lt;init&gt;(basic.java:32)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
example.basic.main(basic.java:171)<BR>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>And then I ran it using Debug option:</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres postgres debug<BR>PostgreSQL basic =
test v6.3=20
rev 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>DriverManager.initialize: jdbc.drivers =3D =
null<BR>JDBC=20
DriverManager initialized<BR>registerDriver:=20
driver[className=3Dpostgresql.Driver,context=3Dnull,postgresql.Driver@80a=
adf8]<BR>Connecting=20
to Database URL =3D=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1<BR>DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:postgresql=
:template1")<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
trying=20
driver[className=3Dpostgresql.Driver,context=3Dnull,postgresql.Driver@80a=
adf8]<BR>--=20
listing properties=20
--<BR>password=3Dpostgres<BR>Protocol=3Dpostgresql<BR>user=3Dpostgres<BR>=
PGDBNAME=3Dtemplate1<BR>Using=20
postgresql.jdbc1.Connection<BR>Exception=20
caught.<BR>java.lang.NullPointerException: =
<BR>java.lang.NullPointerException:=20
<BR>&nbsp;at java.io.Writer.write(Writer.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.io.PrintStream.write(PrintStream.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.io.PrintStream.print(PrintStream.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.io.PrintStream.println(PrintStream.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.lang.Throwable.printStackTrace(Throwable.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.SQLException.&lt;init&gt;(SQLException.java:102)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
postgresql.util.PSQLException.&lt;init&gt;(PSQLException.java:42)<BR>&nbs=
p;at=20
postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)<BR>&nbsp;at =

example.basic.&lt;init&gt;(basic.java:32)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
example.basic.main(basic.java:171)<BR>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What's that I am missing?? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanx a lot. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-Ashish</FONT></DIV>
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It's kinda urgent, if u cud help !!

Well, I compiled postgresql.jar, included it in CLASSPATH, and then ran the
example.
(RedHat Linux6.0, postgreSQL6.5.2 on Intel Celeron)

Here's what I did, and what I get:

-----------
[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres
postgres
PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1

Connecting to Database URL = jdbc:postgresql:template1
Exception caught.
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # > Arg length
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # > Arg length
 at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
 at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
 at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
 at postgresql.util.PSQLException.translate(PSQLException.java:83)
 at postgresql.util.PSQLException.<init>(PSQLException.java:45)
 at postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)
 at example.basic.<init>(basic.java:32)
 at example.basic.main(basic.java:171)
[postgres@linux jdbc]$

-----------
And then I ran it using Debug option:
-----------

[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres
postgres debug
PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1

DriverManager.initialize: jdbc.drivers = null
JDBC DriverManager initialized
registerDriver:
driver[className=postgresql.Driver,context=null,postgresql.Driver@80aadf8]
Connecting to Database URL = jdbc:postgresql:template1
DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:postgresql:template1")
    trying
driver[className=postgresql.Driver,context=null,postgresql.Driver@80aadf8]
-- listing properties --
password=postgres
Protocol=postgresql
user=postgres
PGDBNAME=template1
Using postgresql.jdbc1.Connection
Exception caught.
java.lang.NullPointerException:
java.lang.NullPointerException:
 at java.io.Writer.write(Writer.java)
 at java.io.PrintStream.write(PrintStream.java)
 at java.io.PrintStream.print(PrintStream.java)
 at java.io.PrintStream.println(PrintStream.java)
 at java.lang.Throwable.printStackTrace(Throwable.java)
 at java.sql.SQLException.<init>(SQLException.java:102)
 at postgresql.util.PSQLException.<init>(PSQLException.java:42)
 at postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)
 at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)
 at example.basic.<init>(basic.java:32)
 at example.basic.main(basic.java:171)
[postgres@linux jdbc]$

-----------

What's that I am missing??

Thanx a lot.

-Ashish


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>It's kinda urgent, if u cud help !!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Well, I compiled postgresql.jar, included it in =
CLASSPATH, and=20
then ran the example.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>(RedHat Linux6.0, postgreSQL6.5.2 on Intel Celeron)</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Here's what I did, and what I get:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres =
postgres&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
<BR>PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Connecting to Database URL =3D=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1<BR>Exception=20
caught.<BR>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # &gt; Arg=20
length<BR>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # &gt; Arg=20
length<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
postgresql.util.PSQLException.translate(PSQLException.java:83)<BR>&nbsp;a=
t=20
postgresql.util.PSQLException.&lt;init&gt;(PSQLException.java:45)<BR>&nbs=
p;at=20
postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)<BR>&nbsp;at =

example.basic.&lt;init&gt;(basic.java:32)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
example.basic.main(basic.java:171)<BR>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>And then I ran it using Debug option:</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1 postgres postgres debug<BR>PostgreSQL basic =
test v6.3=20
rev 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>DriverManager.initialize: jdbc.drivers =3D =
null<BR>JDBC=20
DriverManager initialized<BR>registerDriver:=20
driver[className=3Dpostgresql.Driver,context=3Dnull,postgresql.Driver@80a=
adf8]<BR>Connecting=20
to Database URL =3D=20
jdbc:postgresql:template1<BR>DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:postgresql=
:template1")<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
trying=20
driver[className=3Dpostgresql.Driver,context=3Dnull,postgresql.Driver@80a=
adf8]<BR>--=20
listing properties=20
--<BR>password=3Dpostgres<BR>Protocol=3Dpostgresql<BR>user=3Dpostgres<BR>=
PGDBNAME=3Dtemplate1<BR>Using=20
postgresql.jdbc1.Connection<BR>Exception=20
caught.<BR>java.lang.NullPointerException: =
<BR>java.lang.NullPointerException:=20
<BR>&nbsp;at java.io.Writer.write(Writer.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.io.PrintStream.write(PrintStream.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.io.PrintStream.print(PrintStream.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.io.PrintStream.println(PrintStream.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.lang.Throwable.printStackTrace(Throwable.java)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.SQLException.&lt;init&gt;(SQLException.java:102)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
postgresql.util.PSQLException.&lt;init&gt;(PSQLException.java:42)<BR>&nbs=
p;at=20
postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)<BR>&nbsp;at =

example.basic.&lt;init&gt;(basic.java:32)<BR>&nbsp;at=20
example.basic.main(basic.java:171)<BR>[postgres@linux jdbc]$ =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-----------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What's that I am missing?? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanx a lot. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-Ashish</FONT></DIV>
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Ah, the 6.5.1 driver :-)

Edit the errors.properties file, and replace first all references to {1}
to {0}, then {2} to {1}.

This was fixed about 5 minutes after 6.5.1 was released :-)

Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ashish Sharma [SMTP:A.Sharma@toa.toasia.co.jp]
> Sent:	09 November 1999 22:45
> To:	pgsql-interfaces@postgreSQL.org
> Subject:	[INTERFACES] Jdbc driver connection error
> 
> It's kinda urgent, if u cud help !!
>  
> Well, I compiled postgresql.jar, included it in CLASSPATH, and then
> ran the example.
> (RedHat Linux6.0, postgreSQL6.5.2 on Intel Celeron)
>  
> Here's what I did, and what I get:
>  
> -----------
> [postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic jdbc:postgresql:template1
> postgres postgres       
> PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1
>  
> Connecting to Database URL = jdbc:postgresql:template1
> Exception caught.
> java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # > Arg length
> java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument # > Arg length
>  at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
>  at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
>  at java.text.MessageFormat.format(MessageFormat.java)
>  at postgresql.util.PSQLException.translate(PSQLException.java:83)
>  at postgresql.util.PSQLException.<init>(PSQLException.java:45)
>  at postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)
>  at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)
>  at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)
>  at example.basic.<init>(basic.java:32)
>  at example.basic.main(basic.java:171)
> [postgres@linux jdbc]$ 
>  
> -----------
> And then I ran it using Debug option:
> -----------
>  
> [postgres@linux jdbc]$ java example.basic jdbc:postgresql:template1
> postgres postgres debug
> PostgreSQL basic test v6.3 rev 1
>  
> DriverManager.initialize: jdbc.drivers = null
> JDBC DriverManager initialized
> registerDriver:
> driver[className=postgresql.Driver,context=null,postgresql.Driver@80aa
> df8]
> Connecting to Database URL = jdbc:postgresql:template1
> DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:postgresql:template1")
>     trying
> driver[className=postgresql.Driver,context=null,postgresql.Driver@80aa
> df8]
> -- listing properties --
> password=postgres
> Protocol=postgresql
> user=postgres
> PGDBNAME=template1
> Using postgresql.jdbc1.Connection
> Exception caught.
> java.lang.NullPointerException: 
> java.lang.NullPointerException: 
>  at java.io.Writer.write(Writer.java)
>  at java.io.PrintStream.write(PrintStream.java)
>  at java.io.PrintStream.print(PrintStream.java)
>  at java.io.PrintStream.println(PrintStream.java)
>  at java.lang.Throwable.printStackTrace(Throwable.java)
>  at java.sql.SQLException.<init>(SQLException.java:102)
>  at postgresql.util.PSQLException.<init>(PSQLException.java:42)
>  at postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:108)
>  at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:83)
>  at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:126)
>  at example.basic.<init>(basic.java:32)
>  at example.basic.main(basic.java:171)
> [postgres@linux jdbc]$ 
>  
> -----------
>  
> What's that I am missing?? 
>  
> Thanx a lot. 
>  
> -Ashish
>