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+# Java-specific tests
+
+Test settings that are only in monetdb-java.
+
+```test
+ONLY jdbc
+EXPECT so_timeout=0
+SET so_timeout=42
+EXPECT so_timeout=42
+ACCEPT monetdb://?so_timeout=99
+EXPECT so_timeout=99
+```
+
+```test
+ONLY jdbc
+EXPECT treat_clob_as_varchar=true
+SET treat_clob_as_varchar=off
+EXPECT treat_clob_as_varchar=false
+ACCEPT monetdb://?treat_clob_as_varchar=yes
+EXPECT treat_clob_as_varchar=on
+```
+
+```test
+ONLY jdbc
+EXPECT treat_blob_as_binary=true
+SET treat_blob_as_binary=off
+EXPECT treat_blob_as_binary=false
+ACCEPT monetdb://?treat_blob_as_binary=yes
+EXPECT treat_blob_as_binary=on
+```