jdbc

Difference between MySQL Connector/J 5.1 and MySQL Connector/J 8.0   Summary of Connector/J Versions Connector/J version JDBC version MySQL Server version JRE Supported JDK Required for Compilation Status 8.0 4.2 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 8.0 1.8.x 1.8.x General availability. Recommended version. 5.1 3.0, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 5.5, 5.6*, 5.7*, 8.0* 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x, 1.8.x* 1.5.x and 1.8.x General availability   Difference ClassName MySQL Connector/J 5.1 package name : java.sql (java.sql.*) class name : com.mysql.jdbc.Driver MySQL Connector/J 8.0 package name : java.sql (java.sql.*) class name : com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver