src/share/classes/java/sql/Driver.java

@@ -172,6 +172,27 @@
      * @return the parent Logger for this driver
      * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not use <code>java.util.logging<code>.
      * @since 1.7
      */
     public Logger getParentLogger() throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException;
+
+    //------------------------- JDBC 4.2 -----------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Releases any resources that the driver may hold. This method is called by
+     * {@linkplain DriverManager#deregisterDriver}
+     * <p>
+     * The default implementation will be a no-op
+     * <p>
+     * If a security manager exists and its {@code checkPermission} denies
+     * permission, then a {@code SecurityException} will be thrown. 
+     * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and its
+     * {@code checkPermission} method denies permission to deregister a driver.
+     *
+     * @see SecurityManager#checkPermission
+     * @see DriverManager#deregisterDriver
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    default void deregisterDriver() {
+      // Default method takes no action
+    }
 }