Reusable RDBMS query in which concrete subclasses must implement
the abstract mapRow(ResultSet, int) method to map each row of
the JDBC ResultSet into an object.
Such manual mapping is usually preferable to "automatic"
mapping using reflection, which can become complex in non-trivial
cases. For example, the present class allows different objects
to be used for different rows (for example, if a subclass is indicated).
It allows computed fields to be set. And there's no need for
ResultSet columns to have the same names as bean properties.
The Pareto Principle in action: going the extra mile to automate
the extraction process makes the framework much more complex
and delivers little real benefit.
Subclasses can be constructed providing SQL, parameter types
and a DataSource. SQL will often vary between subclasses.
mapRow(ResultSet rs,
int rowNum,
Object[] parameters,
Map context)
Subclasses must implement this method to convert each row
of the ResultSet into an object of the result type.
parameters - the parameters to the execute() method,
in case subclass is interested; may be null if there
were no parameters.
context - contextual information passed to the mapRow
callback method. The JDBC operation itself doesn't rely on this parameter,
but it can be useful for creating the objects of the result list.