MySQL isn’t an embedded database – the only JAR related to it is the JDBC driver. It requires a installation process, which might be able to be scripted via Java, but the process will definitely function outside of the Java application you intend it to support. Meaning, you can turn off your Java application but … Read more
Things are much better than I have expected. I now have an Android phone (HTC Desire, Android 2.2) and I made a first test. Opening and closing a database is relatively slow so far (opening an existing database for the second time takes 0.2 seconds, closing about 0.2 seconds), but otherwise it looks like H2 … Read more
(I don’t yet have 50 rep points to comment on, and build upon, the accepted answer; otherwise I would, sorry!) You can embed MongoDB in your OEM solution but there are two things to consider: It is written in C++, so if you are coding in a different language you might need to write a … Read more
I’m using Firebird 2.1 Embedded and I’m quite happy with it.I like the fact that the database size is practically unlimited (tested with > 4 GB databases and it works) and that the database file is compatible with the Firebird Server so I can use standard tools for database management and inspection. Distribution consists of … Read more
Either HSQLDB – Used by OpenOffice, tested and stable. It’s easy to use. If you want to edit your db-data, you can just open the file and edit the insert statements. or H2 – Said to be faster (by the developer, who originally designed hsqldb, too) Which one you use is up to you, depending … Read more
I have found Embedded MongoDB library which looks quite promising and does what you have asked for. Currently supports MongoDB versions: 1.6.5 to 3.1.6, provided the binaries are still available from the configured mirror. Here is short example of use, which I have just tried and it works perfectly: public class EmbeddedMongoTest { private static … Read more
Either HSQLDB – Used by OpenOffice, tested and stable. It’s easy to use. If you want to edit your db-data, you can just open the file and edit the insert statements. or H2 – Said to be faster (by the developer, who originally designed hsqldb, too) Which one you use is up to you, depending … Read more