Designing a Database connection pool

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How to go about this question, if it's asked in an interview setting.

How would you design a database connection pool. Give a high level overview of classes and interfaces that will be involved and how they interact

more to the point, how would YOU about answering this question?? — Mitch Wheat
– Mitch Wheat, Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 7:33
You can learn it yourself!! :) Try looking at the source code of the apache project DBCP. Apache DBCP — Juan Alberto López Cavallotti
– Juan Alberto López Cavallotti, Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 7:34
What is the point of you asking this question here? The interviewers don't want a rehearsed answer. They want to see how good YOU are at solving "big picture" problems. — Stephen C
– Stephen C, Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 7:42

aleroot · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-22 07:36:24Z

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You have to take a look at the Object Pool design pattern

answered Apr 22, 2012 at 7:36

aleroot

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