No suitable driver found when invoking DriverManager from class constructor

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Added mysql-connector-java-5.1.22-bin.jar to the library. Created a class, imported all the java.sql packages. Have public static void main and a constructor. In the main, added the line ...

DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost/lookups", "root", "dummyPWd")

It does not throw an exception and I can do stuff with the database. Add the same line to the Constructor and I get an error:

No suitable driver found ...

Why would it work in main method but not inside a class constructor?

I remember before getting a connection that (old) way, you have to register the driver class. Usually this happens with a call to `Class.forName`, and maybe your main does it, while your ctor no — Raffaele, Apr 23 '14 at 23:10
Please post the relevant code. Also, make sure the library is added in the classpath of your application. — Luiggi Mendoza, Apr 23 '14 at 23:10
Your driver JAR file isn't on your CLASSPATH. @Raffaele You're seven years out of date with that statement. — user207421, Apr 23 '14 at 23:46
possible duplicate of [Java connectivity with MySQL](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2839321/java-connectivity-with-mysql) — Mark Rotteveel, Apr 24 '14 at 08:56

score -2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 23 '14 at 23:09

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Try to use a DriverShim class like this one: http://www.kfu.com/~nsayer/Java/dyn-jdbc.html

So you don't need to put the JDBC driver in your classpath.

Works like a charm.

answered Apr 23 '14 at 23:09

Balazs Gunics

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That just defers the problem. The driver JAR still has to be somewhere. There's no evidence here that he needs runtime driver selection. – user207421 Apr 23 '14 at 23:44

No suitable driver found when invoking DriverManager from class constructor

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