Java: Get autoincrement value after insert

In Java, how to get the value of an autoincrement column after inserting a row into a table:


        try
        {
            Statement myStmt = (Statement)connection.createStatement();
            myStmt.executeUpdate(sqlStmt, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);
            ResultSet rs = myStmt.getGeneratedKeys();
            rs.next();
            answer = rs.getInt(1);
        }   // end try