code: Integer getMaxScaleAct() {
  
          switch (type) {
  
              case Types.SQL_DECIMAL :
              case Types.SQL_NUMERIC :
                  return ValuePool.getInt(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
  
              default :
                  return getMaxScale();
          }
      }
docs: Retrieves the maximum Integer.MAX_VALUE bounded scale supported for
  the type. <p>
  
  @return the maximum Integer.MAX_VALUE bounded scale supported
  for the type