The following changes have been made to clarify the intent of getParameterMetaData method
getParameterMetaData
ParameterMetaData getParameterMetaData()
                                      throws SQLException

            Retrieves the number, types and properties of this PreparedStatement object's parameters.
            Returns:
                        a ParameterMetaData object that contains information about the number, types and properties for each parameter marker of this PreparedStatement object Throws:
                        SQLException - if a database access error occurs or this method is called on a closed PreparedStatement Since:
                        1.4


java.sql
Interface ParameterMetaData
All Superinterfaces:

            Wrapper


public interface ParameterMetaData
extends Wrapper

An object that can be used to get information about the types and properties for each parameter marker in a PreparedStatement object. For some queries and driver implementations, the data that would be returned by a ParameterMetaData object may not be available until the PreparedStatement has been executed.

Some driver implementations may not be able to provide information about the types and properties for each parameter marker in a CallableStatement object.

Since:

            1.4