Your connection url looks funny, it should probably be more like jdbc:postgresql://localhost/testdb dave On Sun, 9 Sep 2001, Larry Rogers wrote: > exception: Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException > Stack Trace: > java.lang.NullPointerException > at org.postgresql.Connection.openConnection(Connection.java:148) > at org.postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:122) > at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:517) > at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:177) > at TestPostGreSQL.main(TestPostGreSQL.java:17) > End of Stack Trace > final String url = "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432?database=testdb"; -- Dave Weis "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement [EMAIL PROTECTED] of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."- James Madison ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://www.postgresql.org/search.mpl