# Uses of Interface
java.sql.DatabaseMetaData

Packages that use DatabaseMetaData
Package | Description
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java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the Java™ programming language.

## Uses of DatabaseMetaData in java.sql

Methods in java.sql that return DatabaseMetaData
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
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`DatabaseMetaData` | Connection.`getMetaData()` | Retrieves a `DatabaseMetaData` object that contains metadata about the database to which this `Connection` object represents a connection.