import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.Statement;

public class DatabaseConnection {
    Statement myStatHandle;

    public DatabaseConnection() {

    }

    public boolean connect() {
        try {

            // get an instance of the driver

            Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();

            // enter the details for your database user account

            String myUsername = "root";

            String myPassword = "pass";

            // the URL and DBMS for your database

            String myDatabaseURL = "jdbc:mysql://DATABASESERVER:3307/test";

            // get a connection to the database

            java.sql.Connection myDBConnection = DriverManager
                    .getConnection(myDatabaseURL,myUsername,myPassword);

            // create a statement handle instance to carry out queries

            myStatHandle = myDBConnection.createStatement();

            // return true for successful connection
            return true;
        }

        catch (Exception E)

        {
            System.out.println(E.getMessage());
            return false;
        }
    }
}