Java & SQL - Code For Table Check

$table = "CREATE TABLE status (
				code INT(4) ZEROFILL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
				date DATE NOT NULL,
				status VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL,
				sharePublic BOOLEAN,
				shareFriends BOOLEAN,
				shareMe BOOLEAN,
				allowLike BOOLEAN,
				allowComment BOOLEAN,
				allowShare BOOLEAN)";
	
	if	($connection -> query($table) === TRUE) {
		//Table Created
	} 
	else {
		//Creation Error
		error_log ("Error Creating Table: " . $connection->error, 0);
	}