diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/ArrayRecord.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/ArrayRecord.java
index 4aa5e9115e..b7aa5fc5fd 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/ArrayRecord.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/ArrayRecord.java
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ package org.jooq;
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
index 4eb56b83fb..ca7616f17d 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
@@ -207,6 +207,22 @@ public interface DSLContext extends Scope , AutoCloseable  {
      */
     Meta meta(InformationSchema schema);
 
+    /**
+     * Export a catalog to the {@link InformationSchema} format.
+     * <p>
+     * This allows for serialising schema meta information as XML using JAXB.
+     * See also {@link Constants#XSD_META} for details.
+     */
+    InformationSchema informationSchema(Catalog catalog);
+
+    /**
+     * Export a schema to the {@link InformationSchema} format.
+     * <p>
+     * This allows for serialising schema meta information as XML using JAXB.
+     * See also {@link Constants#XSD_META} for details.
+     */
+    InformationSchema informationSchema(Schema schema);
+
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // XXX APIs for creating scope for transactions, mocking, batching, etc.
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/EnumType.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/EnumType.java
index a36dfba9ad..ee22f8dc1b 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/EnumType.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/EnumType.java
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ public interface EnumType {
      */
     String getLiteral();
 
+    /**
+     * The catalog of the enum type, if applicable. Otherwise, this returns
+     * <code>null</code>
+     */
+    Catalog getCatalog();
+
     /**
      * The schema of the enum type, if applicable (Postgres schema-scope enum
      * type only). Otherwise, this returns <code>null</code>
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Package.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Package.java
index f9527e9b89..9c7ca974f7 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Package.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Package.java
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ package org.jooq;
  */
 public interface Package extends QueryPart {
 
+    /**
+     * Get the package catalog.
+     */
+    Catalog getCatalog();
+
     /**
      * Get the package schema
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Routine.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Routine.java
index ddd109dc9e..cab57015d5 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Routine.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Routine.java
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ public interface Routine<T> extends QueryPart {
     // XXX: Meta information
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    /**
+     * Get the routine catalog.
+     */
+    Catalog getCatalog();
+
     /**
      * Get the routine schema
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Sequence.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Sequence.java
index faf4703662..d05f2c3856 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Sequence.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Sequence.java
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ public interface Sequence<T extends Number> extends QueryPart {
      */
     String getName();
 
+    /**
+     * Get the sequence catalog.
+     */
+    Catalog getCatalog();
+
     /**
      * Get the sequence schema
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java
index 7e304ed486..7249102a18 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ import org.jooq.impl.DSL;
  */
 public interface Table<R extends Record> extends TableLike<R> {
 
+    /**
+     * Get the table catalog.
+     */
+    Catalog getCatalog();
+
     /**
      * Get the table schema.
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/UDT.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/UDT.java
index 0cf27b8000..79f85210ad 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/UDT.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/UDT.java
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ public interface UDT<R extends UDTRecord<R>> extends QueryPart {
      */
     Field<?>[] fields(int... fieldIndexes);
 
+    /**
+     * Get the UDT catalog.
+     */
+    Catalog getCatalog();
+
     /**
      * Get the UDT schema
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRoutine.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRoutine.java
index fc3260519d..ec8f242939 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRoutine.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRoutine.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import org.jooq.AggregateFunction;
 import org.jooq.AttachableInternal;
 import org.jooq.BindContext;
 import org.jooq.Binding;
+import org.jooq.Catalog;
 import org.jooq.Clause;
 import org.jooq.Configuration;
 import org.jooq.Context;
@@ -854,6 +855,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractRoutine<T> extends AbstractQueryPart implements Ro
         return Collections.unmodifiableList(allParameters);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public final Catalog getCatalog() {
+        return getSchema() == null ? null : getSchema().getCatalog();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final Schema getSchema() {
         return schema;
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java
index 808cb21374..1e7623b1f3 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.jooq.Binding;
+import org.jooq.Catalog;
 import org.jooq.Clause;
 import org.jooq.Comparator;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
@@ -269,6 +270,11 @@ abstract class AbstractTable<R extends Record> extends AbstractQueryPart impleme
     // XXX: Table API
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    @Override
+    public final Catalog getCatalog() {
+        return getSchema() == null ? null : getSchema().getCatalog();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public /* non-final */ Schema getSchema() {
         return tableschema;
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayRecordImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayRecordImpl.java
index cc20260112..17712f69c2 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayRecordImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayRecordImpl.java
@@ -394,6 +394,12 @@ package org.jooq.impl;
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java
index 7562bff9bb..d2bc01b325 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java
@@ -378,6 +378,20 @@ public class DefaultDSLContext extends AbstractScope implements DSLContext, Seri
         return new InformationSchemaMetaImpl(configuration(), schema);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public InformationSchema informationSchema(Catalog catalog) {
+        return informationSchema0(catalog.getSchemas());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public InformationSchema informationSchema(Schema schema) {
+        return informationSchema0(Arrays.asList(schema));
+    }
+
+    private final InformationSchema informationSchema0(List<Schema> schemas) {
+        return InformationSchemaExport.export(schemas);
+    }
+
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // XXX APIs for creating scope for transactions, mocking, batching, etc.
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/PackageImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/PackageImpl.java
index f0128b1851..dbb5907c82 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/PackageImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/PackageImpl.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  */
 package org.jooq.impl;
 
+import org.jooq.Catalog;
 import org.jooq.Clause;
 import org.jooq.Context;
 import org.jooq.Package;
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ public class PackageImpl extends AbstractQueryPart implements Package {
         this.name = name;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public final Catalog getCatalog() {
+        return getSchema() == null ? null : getSchema().getCatalog();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final Schema getSchema() {
         return schema;
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SequenceImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SequenceImpl.java
index fdf46f1739..7f9d17c28f 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SequenceImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SequenceImpl.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.field;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.inline;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.select;
 
+import org.jooq.Catalog;
 import org.jooq.Clause;
 import org.jooq.Configuration;
 import org.jooq.Context;
@@ -96,6 +97,11 @@ public class SequenceImpl<T extends Number> extends AbstractQueryPart implements
         return name;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public final Catalog getCatalog() {
+        return getSchema() == null ? null : getSchema().getCatalog();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final Schema getSchema() {
         return schema;
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTImpl.java
index 1bfe99d8ac..9d86c79ac2 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTImpl.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 package org.jooq.impl;
 
 import org.jooq.Binding;
+import org.jooq.Catalog;
 import org.jooq.Clause;
 import org.jooq.Context;
 import org.jooq.Converter;
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ public class UDTImpl<R extends UDTRecord<R>> extends AbstractQueryPart implement
         this.schema = schema;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public final Catalog getCatalog() {
+        return getSchema() == null ? null : getSchema().getCatalog();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public /* non-final */ Schema getSchema() {
         return schema;