public static java.util.Map getTypeMap() {
        Connection con = null;
        Statement stmt = null;
        java.util.Map map = null;
        // grab a connection to the database
        try {
            con = getConnection();
            if (con == null) {
                return null;
            }
            map = con.getTypeMap();

        } catch (SQLException sqlex) {
            sqlex.printStackTrace();
        } catch (RuntimeException rex) {
            rex.printStackTrace();
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
        return map;
    }