How do I connect to local SQL database using java jdbc
try{
    Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver").newInstance();
    DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433");

}catch(Exception e){
    System.out.println("Couldn't get database connection.");
    e.printStackTrace();
}

Couldn't get database connection.
Oct 06, 2012 11:15:37 PM com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection <init>

DRIVER CLASS: com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver

JDBC URL FORMAT: jdbc:sqlserver://<server_name>:<port>

jdbc:sqlserver://neptune.acme.com:1433

jdbc:sqlserver://127.0.0.1:1433