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<p>In Berkeley DB, a database is a collection of <span class="emphasis"><em>records</em></span>. Records,
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managing information
<span>encapsulated by </span>
<code class="classname">DatabaseEntry</code>
<span>objects.</span>
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import com.sleepycat.db.Database;
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Database myDatabase = null;
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