// these build the collections to return to the servlets, controlles
 private void loadUser(User user, ResultSet resultSet, int index) throws SQLException {
   user.setUserID(resultSet.getInt(index++));
   user.setUsername(resultSet.getString(index++));
   user.setPassword(resultSet.getString(index++));
   user.setEmail(resultSet.getString(index++));
   user.setAccountType(resultSet.getString(index++));
   user.setFname(resultSet.getString(index++));
   user.setLname(resultSet.getString(index++));
 }