public void open() 
    throws EndpointOpenException
    {
        try {
            logger.debug("open jdbc destination using driverClass:" + driverClass);
            Class.forName(driverClass).newInstance();
            this.conn = DriverManager.getConnection(connectionString, username, password);
        } catch (SQLException ex) {
            //FIXME
            ex.printStackTrace();
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            //FIXME
            ex.printStackTrace();
        } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
            //FIXME
            ex.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
            //FIXME
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }