In its prime, it was highly regarded for being a "pure Java" implementation, meaning it didn't require native MySQL client libraries to function.
Supports auto-loading of the driver class via the java.sql.Driver service provider mechanism. Mysql Connector Java 5.1.7 Bin
It primarily supports JDBC 3.0 and 4.0 specifications and is designed for MySQL versions 4.1 through 5.5. In its prime, it was highly regarded for