connecting msde to java code

I have a java code which has to read from the database ,I am running
msde on a local machine how can ,I connect to tthis database using
java.I am completely new to msde
should I use jdbc drivers or connect through tcp connection.I think JDBC is on right track.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313100
"saikiran2012@.gmail.com" wrote:
> I have a java code which has to read from the database ,I am running
> msde on a local machine how can ,I connect to tthis database using
> java.I am completely new to msde
> should I use jdbc drivers or connect through tcp connection.
>