Connection pooling options with JDBC: DBCP vs C3P0

Question

What is the best connection pooling library available for Java/JDBC?

I\'m considering the 2 main candidates (free / open-source):

• Apache DBCP - http:/

Answer 1

A good alternative which is easy to use is DBPool.

"A Java-based database connection pooling utility, supporting time-based expiry, statement caching, connection validation, and easy configuration using a pool manager."

http://www.snaq.net/java/DBPool/