i am trying connect to Oracle Database through following program. but throws an error java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver "
only SQL developer client is installed on my machine whereas Actual data base is store on Server. Please help on resolving the issue
package test;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.SQLException;
public class DBConnection {
public static void main(String[] argv) {
System.out.println("-------- Oracle JDBC Connection Testing ------");
try {
Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver");
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Where is your Oracle JDBC Driver?");
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
System.out.println("Oracle JDBC Driver Registered!");
Connection connection = null;
enter code here
try {
connection = DriverManager.getConnection(
"jdbc:oracle:thin:@hostname:5800:SID", "user","password");
} catch (SQLException e) {
System.out.println("Connection Failed! Check output console");
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
if (connection != null) {
System.out.println("You made it, take control your database now!");
} else {
System.out.println("Failed to make connection!");
}
}
}
