java - Mysql JDBC driver ClassNotFoundException

Question

I can't register Mysql JDBC driver in my desktop APP

I download mysql-connector-java-5.1.16.zip

Unzip mysql-connector-java-5.1.16-bin.jar and put it into lib folder in my app

Add this jar file into Build Path in Eclipse

But Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver") throws ClassNotFoundException

Whats wrong?

Answer 1

try this:

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
}

The issue is that Class.forName(String) throws an checked exception. With a checked exception, you can either:

1. Catch the exception.
2. Declare that your method throws the exception. (which is what I suggested above).

Here is an example of catching the exception:

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    try {
        Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
    } catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
        //do some exception handling
    }
}