Re: JDBC Type <=> Java type mapping

[Rijk van Haaften]

PlatformImplBase.extractColumnValue() also seems to do some of the work
> Something I couldn't figure out fully is how type-mapping is handled.
> Some code is in Column.getParsedDefaultValue() but that only applies
> to default values. How is the mapping handled in other parts of
> DDLUtils.
I'd suggest putting the mapping in a separate central place, more or
less like (or maybe in) class TypeMap. What is be background behind
the decision to put it in PlatformImplBase & Column?