1 2MySQL Connector/J is a native Java driver that converts JDBC (Java 3Database Connectivity) calls into the network protocol used by the 4MySQL database. It lets developers working with the Java programming 5language easily build programs and applets that interact with MySQL 6and connect all corporate data, even in a heterogeneous 7environment. MySQL Connector/J is a Type IV JDBC driver and has a 8complete JDBC feature set that supports the capabilities of MySQL. 9 10This port is derived from the original databases/mysql-jdbc-mm port of 11the mm.mysql JDBC connector by dglo@ssec.wisc.edu. 12