int getMaxFieldSize() throws SQLException;
    
  /**
   * Sets the maximum number of bytes that can be returned for a column
   * value to the given number of bytes.
   * This limit applies only to <code>BINARY</code>,
   * <code>VARBINARY</code>, <code>LONGVARBINARYBINARY</code>, <code>CHAR</code>,
   * <code>VARCHAR</code>, <code>LONGVARCHAR</code>, <code>NCHAR</code>
   * and <code>NVARCHAR</code> columns.
   * If the limit is exceeded, the excess data is silently discarded.
   * For maximum portability, use values greater than 256.
   *
   * @param max the new max column size limit in bytes; zero means unlimited 
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @see #getMaxFieldSize
   */
  void setMaxFieldSize(int max) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Retrieves the maximum number of rows that this <code>RowSet</code>
   * object can contain.
   * If the limit is exceeded, the excess rows are silently dropped.
   *
   * @return the current maximum number of rows that this <code>RowSet</code>
   *         object can contain; zero means unlimited
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @see #setMaxRows
   */
  int getMaxRows() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Sets the maximum number of rows that this <code>RowSet</code>
   * object can contain to the specified number.
   * If the limit is exceeded, the excess rows are silently dropped.
   *
   * @param max the new maximum number of rows; zero means unlimited 
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @see #getMaxRows
   */
  void setMaxRows(int max) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Retrieves whether escape processing is enabled for this
   * <code>RowSet</code> object.  
   * If escape scanning is enabled, which is the default, the driver will do
   * escape substitution before sending an SQL statement to the database.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if escape processing is enabled; 
   *         <code>false</code> if it is disabled
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @see #setEscapeProcessing
   */
  boolean getEscapeProcessing() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Sets escape processing for this <code>RowSet</code> object on or
   * off. If escape scanning is on (the default), the driver will do
   * escape substitution before sending an SQL statement to the database.
   *
   * @param enable <code>true</code> to enable escape processing;
   *        <code>false</code> to disable it
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @see #getEscapeProcessing
   */
  void setEscapeProcessing(boolean enable) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Retrieves the maximum number of seconds the driver will wait for
   * a statement to execute.
   * If this limit is exceeded, an <code>SQLException</code> is thrown.
   *
   * @return the current query timeout limit in seconds; zero means 
   *          unlimited 
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @see #setQueryTimeout
   */
  int getQueryTimeout() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Sets the maximum time the driver will wait for
   * a statement to execute to the given number of seconds.
   * If this limit is exceeded, an <code>SQLException</code> is thrown.
   *
   * @param seconds the new query timeout limit in seconds; zero means 
   *        that there is no limit
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs
   * @see #getQueryTimeout
   */
  void setQueryTimeout(int seconds) throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Sets the type of this <code>RowSet</code> object to the given type.
   * This method is used to change the type of a rowset, which is by
   * default read-only and non-scrollable.
   *
   * @param type one of the <code>ResultSet</code> constants specifying a type:
   *        <code>ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY</code>,
   *        <code>ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE</code>, or
   *        <code>ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE</code>
   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs