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Beginning Hibernate: From Novice to Professional

by Dave Minter, Jeff Linwood

August 2006

Beginner

360 pages

9h 25m

English

Apress

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Who This Book Is ForHow This Book Is StructuredDownloading the CodeContacting the Authors
Plain Old Java Objects (POJOs)Origins of Hibernate and Object-Relational MappingA Hibernate Hello World ExampleMappingsDatabase GenerationThe Relationship of Hibernate 3 with EJB 3.0Summary
The Steps Needed to Integrate and Configure HibernateUnderstanding Where Hibernate Fits in Your Java ApplicationDeploying HibernateHibernate ConfigurationThe Session FactorySQL DialectsSummary
Installing the ToolsCreating a Hibernate Configuration FileRunning the Message ExamplePersisting Multiple ObjectsCreating Persistence ClassesCreating the Object MappingsCreating the TablesSessionsBuilding DAOsThe Example ClientSummary

Introduction to the Life CycleEntities, Classes, and NamesIdentifiersEntities and AssociationsSaving EntitiesObject Equality and IdentityLoading EntitiesRefreshing EntitiesUpdating EntitiesDeleting EntitiesCascading OperationsLazy Loading, Proxies, and Collection WrappersQuerying ObjectsSummary
Why Mapping Cannot Be AutomatedPrimary KeysLazy LoadingAssociationsTypes of MappingOther Information Represented in MappingsSummary
Java 5 FeaturesCreating Hibernate Mappings with AnnotationsConfiguring the Annotated ClassesHibernate 3–Specific Persistence AnnotationsUsing Ant with Annotation-Based MappingsCode ListingsSummary
Hibernate TypesThe Anatomy of a Mapping FileMapping Simple ClassesMapping CompositionMapping Other AssociationsMapping CollectionsMapping Inheritance RelationshipsMore Exotic MappingsSummary
SessionsTransactions and LockingCachingThreadsSummary
HQLSyntax BasicsThe First Example with HQLLogging the Underlying SQLThe from Clause and AliasesThe select Clause and ProjectionUsing Restrictions with HQLUsing Named ParametersPaging Through the Result SetObtaining a Unique ResultSorting Results with the order by ClauseAssociationsBulk Updates and Deletes with HQLNamed Queries for HQL and SQLUsing Native SQLSummary
Using the Criteria APISummary
When to Use FiltersDefining FiltersUsing Filters in Your ApplicationA Basic Filtering ExampleSummary
EJB 3 and the EntityManagerManaged Versioning and Optimistic LockingXML Relational PersistenceMapsLimitations of HibernateHand-Rolled SQLInvoking Stored ProceduresEventsInterceptorsOverriding the Default ConstructorSummary
The Eclipse Plug-InThe Ant TasksSummary
Spring LibrariesConfiguring Hibernate from a Spring ApplicationUsing Hibernate in Your Spring BeansDeclarative Transaction ManagementManaging the SessionThe Sample Configuration FileSummary
Package and DTD ChangesNew Features and Support for Old OnesChanges to Tools and LibrariesChanges with Java 5Summary

Overview

Beginning Hibernate is ideal if you're experienced in Java with databases (the traditional, or connected, approach), but are new to open source lightweight Hibernate—the most popular de facto object-relational mapping and database-oriented application development framework. This book packs in information about the release of the Hibernate 3.2.x persistence layer and provides a clear introduction to the current standard for object-relational persistence in Java.

Experienced author Dave Minter and contributor Jeff Linwood provide more in-depth examples than any other books for Hibernate beginners. The authors also present material in a lively, example-based mannernot in a dry, theoretical, hard-to-read fashion. And since the book keeps its focus on Hibernate without wasting time on nonessential third-party tools, you'll be able to immediately start building transaction-based engines and applications.