How to call mysql stored procedures in java

[Radhakrishnans]

hai friends
i am new to java and mysql.i have created stored procedures in mysql.Now i want to call that stored procedures in java.All works fine.but it show the following error.

unreported exception java.lang.InstantiationException; must be caught or declared to be thrown
Class.forName ("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
I need code sample along with connection string.please....

My codings here

CallableStatement proc = null;


try
{
String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/Test_DB";
Class.forName ("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection (url, "root", "");

proc = conn.prepareCall("{ call sp_InsertEmployee('"+EmployeeCode+"','"+EmployeeNa me+"','"+Designation+"', '"+Department+"') }");
proc.execute();
proc.close();
conn.close();
}
catch (SQLException e)
{

}

[r035198x]

hai friends
i am new to java and mysql.i have created stored procedures in mysql.Now i want to call that stored procedures in java.All works fine.but it show the following error.

unreported exception java.lang.InstantiationException; must be caught or declared to be thrown
Class.forName ("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
I need code sample along with connection string.please....

My codings here

CallableStatement proc = null;


try
{
String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/Test_DB";
Class.forName ("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection (url, "root", "");

proc = conn.prepareCall("{ call sp_InsertEmployee('"+EmployeeCode+"','"+EmployeeNa me+"','"+Designation+"', '"+Department+"') }");
proc.execute();
proc.close();
conn.close();
}
catch (SQLException e)
{

}

what happens when you add the catch InstantiateException block near the SQLException?
Note when catching exceptions try do something not to leave the catch block blank. It makes it easier to debug