Java and sql

I have read some where before (on some forum) that it is possible to access an sql mdb file directly without the need for sql server software. Is this true?
[163 byte] By [wolfbane10a] at [2007-10-2 4:05:43]
# 1

Yes, that's true. It can be done using the terrible hack that is the JDBC-ODBC-Bridge. It's an unstable piece of software that's missing some crucial features, but basically works good enough for basic experimentation. For anything more I'd suggest using either a real database (or mysql ;-)) or using another local file-based database, such as the one provided by [url=http://hsqldb.org/]HSQLDB[/url].

JoachimSauera at 2007-7-15 23:28:29 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 2
HSQLDB looks pretty cool, thank you.
wolfbane10a at 2007-7-15 23:28:29 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...