code: @Override
      public int doStartTag() throws JspException {
  
  	try {
  	    conn = getConnection();
  	} catch (SQLException e) {
  	    throw new JspException(sql + ": " + e.getMessage(), e);
  	}
  
  	return EVAL_BODY_BUFFERED;
      }
docs: Prepares for execution by setting the initial state, such as
  getting the <code>Connection</code>