I've been working to setup the ability for my java code to start and connect to my server from within the code, w/out having to do it through netbeans.  However, I keep running into issues.  I've tried connecting both ways, 1 through using this line
 
   Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("java -jar %DERBY_HOME%/lib/derbyrun.jar server start");
  
And another through using this line.         
 
    Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("C:\\javadb\\bin\\startnetworkserver.bat");

 

Here is the error code I receive with my first line

 
sql ex in connecting to db java.net.ConnectException : Error connecting to server localhost on port 1527 with message Connection refused: connect
java.sql.SQLNonTransientConnectionException: java.net.ConnectException : Error connecting to server localhost on port 1527 with message Connection refused: connect.
        at org.apache.derby.client.am.SQLExceptionFactory40.getSQLException(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.am.SqlException.getSQLException(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver.connect(Unknown Source)
        at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:582)
        at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:185)
        at DBServer.conversation.<init>(conversation.java:102)
        at DBServer.DBServer.run(DBServer.java:110)
Caused by: org.apache.derby.client.am.DisconnectException: java.net.ConnectException : Error connecting to server localhost on port 1527 with message Connection refused: connect.
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetAgent.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection.newAgent_(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.am.Connection.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection40.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.ClientJDBCObjectFactoryImpl40.newNetConnection(Unknown Source)
        ... 5 more
Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:333)
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:195)

Here is the error code I receive with my second line
 
sql ex in connecting to db The connection was refused because the database HMDATABASE was not found.
java.sql.SQLNonTransientConnectionException: The connection was refused because the database HMDATABASE was not found.
        at org.apache.derby.client.am.SQLExceptionFactory40.getSQLException(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.am.SqlException.getSQLException(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver.connect(Unknown Source)
        at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:582)
        at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:185)
        at DBServer.conversation.<init>(conversation.java:102)
        at DBServer.DBServer.run(DBServer.java:110)
Caused by: org.apache.derby.client.am.DisconnectException: The connection was refused because the database HMDATABASE was not found.
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnectionReply.parseRDBNFNRM(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnectionReply.parseAccessRdbError(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnectionReply.parseACCRDBreply(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnectionReply.readAccessDatabase(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection.readSecurityCheckAndAccessRdb(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection.flowSecurityCheckAndAccessRdb(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection.flowUSRIDPWDconnect(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection.flowConnect(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.NetConnection40.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.client.net.ClientJDBCObjectFactoryImpl40.newNetConnection(Unknown Source)
        ... 5 more

 
 
 
 
Here is the code I'm using to start the server
 
 try{
            Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("java -jar %DERBY_HOME%/lib/derbyrun.jar server start");
            // or this line, I've tried it both ways
            // Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("C:\\javadb\\bin\\startnetworkserver.bat");
            // p.waitFor();
        }catch (Exception e ){
            System.out.println("Exception in launching db " + e.getMessage());
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Application: Exception in starting database " + e.getMessage());
        }
 
And here is the code I'm using to connect to the database
 
    String driverName = "org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver";
            Class.forName(driverName);
            String url = "jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/HMDATABASE";
            String username = "username";
            String password = "password";
            connection = DriverManager.getConnection(url, username, password);
 
 
I've gone through and set the java home and derby home as it shows in the guide, but still no avail.
 
My connect string on the runtime panel - databases is
 
jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/Patron_DB [hmadmin on HMADMIN]
 
If more information is needed please let me know.  I hope my email isn't too confusing
 
 
Thanks for the help.