import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.SQLException;

public class ConnectionManager {

    private static final String URL = "jdbc:mysql://host:port/database?useServerPrepStmts=true&verifyServerCertificate=true";

    private static final String USERNAME = "root";
    private static final String PASSWORD = "root";
    private static Connection con;

    public static Connection getConnection() {
        try {
            DriverManager.registerDriver(new org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver());
            try {
                con = DriverManager.getConnection(URL, USERNAME, PASSWORD);
            } catch (SQLException ex) {
                ex.ex.printStackTrace();
            }
        }catch (SQLException ex) {
            ex.ex.printStackTrace();
        }
        return con;
    }
}