Connect to Google Translate Data in NetBeans

The CData JDBC Driver for Google Translate integrates connectivity to live Google Translate data in IDEs that support JDBC. The JDBC standard enables you to use built-in data access wizards and other tools supporting rapid development. This article shows how to connect to Google Translate data in NetBeans. You will create a connection and load Google Translate data in the Table Editor.

Create a JDBC Data Source for Google Translate in NetBeans

To create the JDBC data source, expand the Database node in the Service window, right-click the Drivers node, and select New Driver. In the New Driver wizard that results, enter the following information:

• Driver File(s): Click Add and, in the file explorer dialog that appears, select the cdata.jdbc.api.jar file. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
• Driver Class: Click Find to search for the driver class inside the JAR. Then select cdata.jdbc.api.APIDriver from the menu.
• Name: Enter the name for the driver.

Define Connection Parameters

Follow the steps below to define required connection properties:

1. In the Service window, right-click the Database node and click New Connection.

2. In the New Connection Wizard, enter the following connection properties:

   • Driver Name: In the menu, select the CData JDBC Driver for Google Translate.
   • User Name: Enter the username. This can also be defined in the JDBC URL.
   • Password: Enter the password. This can also be defined in the JDBC URL.

   • JDBC URL: Specify the JDBC URL.

     Authentication

     Google Cloud Translation API requires OAuth 2.0 authentication to ensure secure access to translation services, datasets, glossaries, and adaptive MT resources. This authentication method allows you to securely connect to your Google Cloud project and manage translation resources with proper authorization.

     OAuth 2.0 Setup and Configuration

     Step 1: Create Google Cloud Project and Enable API

     To set up OAuth authentication:

     1. Visit the Google Cloud Console
     2. Create a new project or select an existing project
     3. Note down your Project ID (required for all API calls)
     4. Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
     5. Search for and enable the "Cloud Translation API"
     6. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
     7. Click "Create Credentials" and select "OAuth Client ID"
     8. Configure the OAuth consent screen if prompted
     9. Select "Desktop application" or "Web application" as appropriate
     10. Set the authorized redirect URI (CallbackURL)
     11. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret for use in your connection

     Required Connection Properties

     • AuthScheme: Set this to OAuth (required)
     • OAuthClientId: Client ID from Google Cloud Console (required)
     • OAuthClientSecret: Client secret from Google Cloud Console (required)
     • CallbackURL: Redirect URI specified in your OAuth application (required)
     • InitiateOAuth: Set to GETANDREFRESH for automatic token management (recommended)
     • ProjectId: Your Google Cloud project ID or project number (required for queries)

     Required OAuth Scopes

     The Google Cloud Translation API Profile requires the following OAuth scope:

     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-translation - Full access to Cloud Translation API resources including translation, datasets, glossaries, and adaptive MT

     Built-in Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Google Translate JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

     java -jar cdata.jdbc.api.jar
     

     Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

     👁 Using the built-in connection string designer to generate a JDBC URL (Salesforce is shown.)
     

     A typical JDBC URL is the following:

     jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\GoogleTranslate.apip;AuthScheme=OAuth;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;OAuthClientId=your_client_id;OAuthClientSecret=your_client_secret;CallbackUrl=your_callback_url;

Query Google Translate Data

To connect to Google Translate data, right-click the connection in the Database node and click Connect. After the connection is established, you can expand it to discover schema information.

To load a table in the Data Views window, right-click the table and then click View Data..