The H2 Console tool now supports a database URL as a command line option.

h2/src/main/org/h2/res/javadoc.properties

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ org.h2.tools.Backup.main=Options are case sensitive. Supported options are\:\n[-
 org.h2.tools.ChangeFileEncryption=Allows changing the database file encryption password or algorithm.\nThis tool can not be used to change a password of a user.\n The database must be closed before using this tool.
 org.h2.tools.ChangeFileEncryption.main=Options are case sensitive. Supported options are\:\n[-help] or [-?]   Print the list of options\n[-cipher type]    The encryption type (AES or XTEA)\n[-dir <dir>]      The database directory (default\: .)\n[-db <database>]  Database name (all databases if not set)\n[-decrypt <pwd>]  The decryption password (if not set\: not yet encrypted)\n[-encrypt <pwd>]  The encryption password (if not set\: do not encrypt)\n[-quiet]          Do not print progress information
 org.h2.tools.Console=Starts the H2 Console (web-) server, as well as the TCP and PG server.
-org.h2.tools.Console.main=When running without options, -tcp, -web, -browser and -pg are started.\nOptions are case sensitive. Supported options are\:\n[-help] or [-?]  Print the list of options\n[-web]           Start the web server with the H2 Console\n[-tool]          Start the icon or window that allows to start a browser\n[-browser]       Start a browser connecting to the web server\n[-tcp]           Start the TCP server\n[-pg]            Start the PG server\nFor each Server, additional options are available;\n for details, see the Server tool.\nIf a service can not be started, the program\n terminates with an exit code of 1.
+org.h2.tools.Console.main=When running without options, -tcp, -web, -browser and -pg are started.\nOptions are case sensitive. Supported options are\:\n[-help] or [-?]  Print the list of options\n[-url]           Start a browser and connect to this URL\n[-driver]        Used together with -url\: the driver\n[-user]          Used together with -url\: the user name\n[-password]      Used together with -url\: the password\n[-web]           Start the web server with the H2 Console\n[-tool]          Start the icon or window that allows to start a browser\n[-browser]       Start a browser connecting to the web server\n[-tcp]           Start the TCP server\n[-pg]            Start the PG server\nFor each Server, additional options are available;\n for details, see the Server tool.\nIf a service can not be started, the program\n terminates with an exit code of 1.
 org.h2.tools.ConvertTraceFile=Converts a .trace.db file to a SQL script and Java source code.\nSQL statement statistics are listed as well.
 org.h2.tools.ConvertTraceFile.main=Options are case sensitive. Supported options are\:\n[-help] or [-?]      Print the list of options\n[-traceFile <file>]  The trace file name (default\: test.trace.db)\n[-script <file>]     The script file name (default\: test.sql)\n[-javaClass <file>]  The Java directory and class file name (default\: Test)
 org.h2.tools.CreateCluster=Creates a cluster from a standalone database.\nCopies a database to another location if required.

h2/src/main/org/h2/tools/Console.java

@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
 import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
 import java.awt.event.WindowListener;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import org.h2.constant.SysProperties;
 import org.h2.server.ShutdownHandler;
+import org.h2.util.JdbcUtils;
 import org.h2.util.Tool;
 import org.h2.util.Utils;
 
@@ -68,6 +70,14 @@ ShutdownHandler {
      * <table>
      * <tr><td>[-help] or [-?]</td>
      * <td>Print the list of options</td></tr>
+     * <tr><td>[-url]</td>
+     * <td>Start a browser and connect to this URL</td></tr>
+     * <tr><td>[-driver]</td>
+     * <td>Used together with -url: the driver</td></tr>
+     * <tr><td>[-user]</td>
+     * <td>Used together with -url: the user name</td></tr>
+     * <tr><td>[-password]</td>
+     * <td>Used together with -url: the password</td></tr>
      * <tr><td>[-web]</td>
      * <td>Start the web server with the H2 Console</td></tr>
      * <tr><td>[-tool]</td>
@@ -104,6 +114,7 @@ ShutdownHandler {
         boolean browserStart = false;
         boolean startDefaultServers = true;
         boolean printStatus = args != null && args.length > 0;
+        String driver = null, url = null, user = null, password = null;
 
         for (int i = 0; args != null && i < args.length; i++) {
             String arg = args[i];
@@ -112,6 +123,15 @@ ShutdownHandler {
             } else if ("-?".equals(arg) || "-help".equals(arg)) {
                 showUsage();
                 return;
+            } else if ("-url".equals(arg)) {
+                startDefaultServers = false;
+                url = args[++i];
+            } else if ("-driver".equals(arg)) {
+                driver = args[++i];
+            } else if ("-user".equals(arg)) {
+                user = args[++i];
+            } else if ("-password".equals(arg)) {
+                password = args[++i];
             } else if ("-web".equals(arg)) {
                 startDefaultServers = false;
                 webStart = true;
@@ -140,6 +160,12 @@ ShutdownHandler {
         }
         SQLException startException = null;
         boolean webRunning = false;
+
+        if (url != null) {
+            Connection conn = JdbcUtils.getConnection(driver, url, user, password);
+            Server.startWebServer(conn);
+        }
+
         if (webStart) {
             try {
                 web = Server.createWebServer(args);