About:
hsqldb is a relational database engine written in Java with a JDBC driver that supports a subset of ANSI SQL3. It offers a small (about 100k), fast database engine. Embedded and server modes are available. It includes tools such as a minimal Web server, in-memory query and management tools (which can be run as applets or servlets, too), a test framework, PHP compatibility, Eclipse and NetBeans IDE compatibility, and a number of demonstration examples.

Author:
The hsqldb Development Team <dedmike (at) users (dot) sourceforge (dot) net> [contact developer]

Rating:	reset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8.19/10.00 (8 votes)

Homepage:
http://hsqldb.org
Zip:
http://sourceforge.net/[..]23316&package_id=16653&release_id=287789
Changelog:
http://hsqldb.sourceforge.net/web/changelog.html
Purchase:
http://www.hxsql.com/
CVS tree (cvsweb):
http://hsqldb.cvs.sourceforge.net/
Bug tracker:
http://sourceforge.net/[..]/?atid=378131&group_id=23316&func=browse
Mailing list archive:
http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=23316

Trove categories: [change]

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Environment]		No Input/Output (Daemon), Web Environment
[Intended Audience]		Developers, End Users/Desktop, Other Audience, System Administrators
[License]		OSI Approved :: BSD License (original)
[Operating System]		OS Independent
[Programming Language]		Java
[Topic]		Database, Database :: Database Engines/Servers, Database :: Front-Ends, Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: HTTP Servers, Scientific/Engineering :: Bioinformatics

Dependencies: [change]
No dependencies filed

 Branches

Branch	Version	Last release	License	URLs
Default	1.7.3.3	08-Feb-2005	BSD License (original)
Release Candidate	1.8.0RC1	13-Jan-2005	BSD License (original)

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 Comments

[»] Changes to hsqldb v.1.8.0 since RC5
by Ded Mike - Feb 24th 2005 01:14:11

2005.02.11 1.8.0.RC8

Fixed minor bugs

Added public shutdown() method to Server.

A new application log has been introduced as an optional feature. The property/value pair
"hsqldb.applog=1" can be used in the first connection string to log some important messages.
The default is "hsqldb.applog=0", meaning no logging. A file with the ending ".app.log" is
generated alongside the rest of the database files for this purpose.

In the current version only the classes used for file persistence (different in OpenOffice.org),
plus any error encountered while processing the .log file after an abnormal end is logged.

Bob Preston has updated the text table support to accept new line characters inside quoted
strings. It is still not possible to create / modify a row containing a new line inside the engine.
This will be a simple upgrade and will be included in the next RC.

Note that the JDBC driver and the engine for 1.8.0 cannot be mixed with those of earlier
versions in client/server setup. Check your classpaths and use the same version of the engine
for both client and server.


2005.01.28 1.8.0.RC7

Fixed minor bugs

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[»] Release of Version 1.7.3.3
by Ded Mike - Feb 8th 2005 00:01:44

HSQLDB 1.7.3 CHANGE LOG

Version 1.7.2 was regularly updated after the initial release with bug fixes, leading to revision 1.7.2.10. In the meantime new work was carried out by Thomas Mueller on SQL Standard handling of NULL values and the BOOLEAN type. Towards the end of 2004, this work was included in a new version 1.7.3.

Bug fixes and enhancements in 1.7.3 up to revision 1.7.3.3:

Fixed bug with logging of deletes / updates from tables without primary keys. If the a row from such tables contained a null value and was deleted / updated, the operation was not logged correctly. Subsequently, if there was an abnormal termination after such changes and the database was restarted, the logged delete statement would not have any effect and result in duplicate rows. This bug did not affect tables with primary keys or the normal operation
(without abnormal termination) of any tables.

Allow conversion from BIGINT to SAMMLINT and TYNYINT (all other legal conversions worked fine)

Fixed issue with null values in calls to ResultSet methods with a Calendar argument.

Enhancement to allow INSERT INTO <T> SELECT (....) where no column list list for the table T is specified.

Corrected scripting of CHECK constraints with NOT NULL and IS NULL
Fixed NPE error when functions in subqueries.
Added support for STDDEV_POP, STDDEV_SAMP, VAR_POP, VAR_SAMP, EVERY and SOME set functions.
Fixed potential issues with logging DELETE statements for tables with multi-key primary keys.

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[»] 1.8.0 RC5 Changes
by Ded Mike - Jan 25th 2005 02:23:36

2005.01.24 1.8.0.RC5

Issues with SET CHECKPOINT DEFRAG fixed

New property for larger data file limits is introduced. Once set, the limit will go
up to 8GB. The property can be set with the following SQL command only when the database
has no tables (new database).

SET PROPERTY "hsqldb.cache_file_scale" 8

To apply the change to an existing database, SHUTDOWN SCRIPT should be performed first,
then the property=value line below should be added to the .properties file before reopenning
the database.
hsqldb.cache_file_scale=8

It is now possible to add or drop a primary key.

An existing primary key that is to be removed should not be referenced in a FOREIGN KEY
constraint. If a table has an IDENTITY column, removing a primary key will remove the
identity attribute of the column but leave the actual data.

When adding a primary key, a NOT NULL constraint is automatically added to the column definitions.
The table data for the columns of a newly declared primary key should not contain null values.

ALTER TABLE <name> ADD CONSTRAINT <cname> PRIMARY KEY(collist);
ALTER TABLE <name> DROP CONSTRAINT <cname>;
ALTER TABLE <name> DROP PRIMARY KEY; // alternative syntax

Fred Toussi
hsqldb Project Maintainer

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[»] 1.8.0 to RC4
by Ded Mike - Jan 22nd 2005 15:30:54

RC1 Notes:
This release features the code needed for embedding into OpenOffice.org, added by Ocke Janssen of OOo. There are lots of code enhancements which were originally developed for HyperXtremeSQL (http://www.hxsql.com). These include a rewritten implementation of Cache and related functionality and some refactorings aimed at better separation of concerns. 1.8.0.RC1 also improves reuse of file space when rows are deleted. This is aimed primarily at JBoss usage which involves a million or more insert/delete/update ops per day and results in much smaller .data files over time. Performance has been improved in certain areas, such as recovery after an abnormal termination. Enhancements to DatabaseManagerSwing, contributed by Ed Taylor, are also included.
RC2 Notes:
Bugs related mainly to failure to keep the data backup file and similar have been fixed in this version. It is certainly getting more like a full release. Tests indicate that overall performance is up to 10% better than 1.7.3.
RC3 Notes:
A couple of bugs have been fixed in this RC. There is also a new mechanism to automate the defragmentation of the .data file. This and previous improvments should allow a JBoss installation of HSQLDB to work seamlessly for an indefinite period without running out of .data file space.
RC4 Notes:
This version restores support for text tables and fixes a few bugs. Please note that as a result of introduction of support for extended ResultSetMetaData in client/server mode, you need to use RC4 both as client and server.

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[»] Schema's
by Jim Caprioli - May 27th 2004 10:53:23

Schema's aren't supported in HSQL. You have to use a workaround... Create a table name between double quotes like "schema.tablename". The table is created in the sa schema but it looks as though it is created in it's own schema. That's why I rated this db with 9 stars as an in-memory lightweight database. Don't compare it with what it is not, it wouldn't be fair.

--
"Every Coin Has Two Sides"

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[»] [hsqldb-announce]hsqldb v.1.70RC1alfa availability announcement
by Ded Mike - Mar 18th 2002 22:33:07

v.1.70RC1alfa is up at the files list. Download is

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/hsqldb/hsqldb_v_1_70_RC1alfa.zip

This is a source only release and is best built with Ant. CVS update,
formal CHANGELOG availability, documentation package and revamped and new
demoes (including WebStart) to come. J2EE experimental is part of this RC
and requires building with the appropriate jars in place. New tools also in
the final package.

Changes and Patch Lists are at:

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=80279

Please make any comments, Bug Reports, Feature Requests, Support Requests
and Patches to the Release Candidtate Tracker at

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=23316&atid=454228

Please sign in or leave your email address when making your report, so we
can follow up. This is to ensure continued support of the production-level
distros of hsql and hsqldb.

Thanks. Now come and get yer code!

Michael J. Cannon/dedmike
hsqldb.org PM/COO

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[»] hsqldb v.1.61 released
by Ded Mike - Jul 21st 2001 06:05:26

July 20, 2001

Now fully documented and fully functional, including all demos. New servlet engine, new transfer agent, new developer tools, and better support for JDBC 2.0.

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[»] v.1.61 pre in release -- FINALLY!!!
by Ded Mike - Jul 13th 2001 02:23:56

hsqldb v.1.61 RC1 available for download and test!
==================================================

The new packages of hsqldb v.1.61 are available for donloading and testing! Get them at

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=23316&release_id=43017

The .jar file (without support docs or demo) is at

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/hsqldb/hsqldb161RC1FTptch1.jar

and the .zip file (complete with the demos, test scripts and change docs) is at

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/hsqldb/hsqldb161RC1FTptch1.zip

There is also a semi-complete version of the entire RC1 at

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/hsqldb/hsqldb161pre.zip

Finally, remember, these are BETA copies of code...use at your own risk.



If you're REALLY adventurous, you can download from the CVS repository on a nightly basis. The URL is:

https://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=23316

Users and unregistered developers use the anonymous method, and registered developers log in with your SourceForge User ID.

The CHANGELOGs are in each of the files, and at http://hsqldb.org/CHANGELOG/index.html.




Finally thanks to Mark Tutt and Fred Toussi for making all of this happen! Good job, guys!!
This version (as well as v.1.60) now builds with ANT, Another Neat Tool, from the Apache Jakarta Project. The build.xml script is a collaborative effort of the development team, lead by Fred. We're trying to incorporate a JUnit testing framework into the packages...hopefully it'll make it in time for our final release (still on track for July 20, 2001!). Check back on this site often for more news!!!

If you bug-squashers out there find bugs in the RC code or in CVS, don't hesitate to let us know at the Bug Tracker at

https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=23316&atid=378131

just hit the 'Submit New' link and fill out the form!!! Don't forget to log in!!!
Also, take the time to browse the bug list (we've opened 'em all back up!) and click on the title. Finally, make sure your bug reports are complete, including platform, SQL scripts (if any) and a COMPLETE description of the problem. If we gotta struggle too hard to duplicate the case, it'll take us that much longer to reproduce the bug and write the patch...Happy bug squashing!!!!

dedmike
PM/COO -- hsqldb.org, Inc.

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