java.sql.SQLException: Access denied for user 'xx@xx.xx' (using password: YES) appearing 2 years after installation
java.sql.SQLException: Access denied for user 'xx@xx.xx' (using password: YES)

public static Connection getConnection() throws SQLException {
        String driver = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver";
        String url    = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/dbName"; // Change it to your database name
        String username = "root";
        String password = "yourPassword"; // Change it to your Password
        System.setProperty(driver,"");

        return DriverManager.getConnection(url,username,password);

    }