Re: BUG #1523: precision column value returned from getTypeInfo()

On Fri, 4 Mar 2005, Oliver Jowett wrote:

> > After calling Connection.DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo() method, the
> > PRECISION column of the ResultSet seems hardcoded to value 9, which of
> > course in incorrect
>
> Well, it's working as intended in the sense that there is no code to
> support retrieving a real precision value -- it is indeed a hardcoded
> placeholder value. I'm not sure why '9' off the top of my head, perhaps
> making that column NULL would be better? What are the units of this
> value anyway?

Compare the existing implementation of ResultSetMetaData.getPrecision.

Kris Jurka