java -jar h2*.jar, h2.bat, or h2.sh.
Reference:
SQL grammar,
functions,
data types,
tools,
API
Features:
fulltext search,
encryption,
read-only
(zip/jar),
CSV,
auto-reconnect,
triggers,
user functions
Embedded
jdbc:h2:~/test 'test' in the user home directory
jdbc:h2:/data/test 'test' in the directory /data
jdbc:h2:./test in the current(!) working directory
In-Memory
jdbc:h2:mem:test multiple connections in one process
jdbc:h2:mem: unnamed private; one connection
Server Mode
jdbc:h2:tcp://localhost/~/test user home dir
jdbc:h2:tcp://localhost//data/test absolute dir
Server start:java -cp *.jar org.h2.tools.Server
Settings
jdbc:h2:..;MODE=MySQL compatibility (or HSQLDB,...)
jdbc:h2:..;TRACE_LEVEL_FILE=3 log to *.trace.db
Connection conn = DriverManager.
getConnection("jdbc:h2:~/test");
conn.close();
import org.h2.jdbcx.JdbcConnectionPool;
JdbcConnectionPool cp = JdbcConnectionPool.
create("jdbc:h2:~/test", "sa", "sa");
Connection conn = cp.getConnection();
conn.close(); cp.dispose();
<dependency>
<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
<version>${version}</version>
</dependency>
hibernate.cfg.xml (or use the HSQLDialect):
<property name="dialect">
org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect
</property>
Datasource class: org.h2.jdbcx.JdbcDataSource
oracle.toplink.essentials.platform.
database.H2Platform