Class dbSetup

java.lang.Object

dbSetup

public class dbSetup
extends Object

Provides a centralized utility for managing database connectivity. This class loads configuration settings from external properties files to establish a secure connection to the PostgreSQL backend. * @author Team 60

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
dbSetup()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Connection	getConnection()	Attempts to establish a connection to the PostgreSQL database.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

dbSetup

public dbSetup()

Method Details

getConnection

public static Connection getConnection()

Attempts to establish a connection to the PostgreSQL database. Uses credentials and the URL defined in 'db_config.properties'. * @return A valid Connection object if successful; null if the driver is missing or credentials are incorrect.