What is "hsqldb"

HSQLDB (Hyper Structured Query Language Database) is an open source database server (DBMS), written entirely in the Java language.

Main features:

  • Basic SQL language support including junctions, triggers and views.
  • Portability due to its implementation in Java.
  • Repositories accessible through JDBC technology.
  • Creation of databases in text file, database and in memory.
  • Dump feature for easy backups.
  • Takes up little disk space.
  • Virtually no configuration required to operate.

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