Is it possible to instantiate a variable based on the Clob Data Type.

 For example
        java.sql.Clob myClob = new java.sql.Clob().

 Java tells me this isn't possible.

Is there a way to accomplish this without having to
  Open a Statement and resultset to a Query on a table with a Clob
column and
 performing

       Clob myClob = rs.getClob("clob_column");

My goal is to store data in a Clob and return the clob via a parameter
call to a calling SQL Stored Procedure wrapper..

Thanks in advance
  Gerald