Hibernate 3.0

Introduction

• What is persistence?
• Relational databases
• Understanding SQL
• Using SQL in Java
•  Persistence in object-oriented applications
• Persistence layers and alternatives
• Layered architecture
• Object-oriented database systems
• Object/relational mapping
• Why ORM?
• Introducing Hibernate, EJB3, and JPA

Selecting a development process Setting up the project

• Hibernate configuration and startup
• Running and testing the application
• Using Hibernate Annotations
•  Using Hibernate Entity Manager
•  Introducing EJB components
• Switching to Hibernate interfaces
• Creating a database configuration

Mapping persistent classes

• Understanding entities and value types
• Fine-grained domain models
• Identifying entities and value types
• Mapping entities with identity
• Understanding Java identity and equality 162
• Handling database identity
• Database primary keys
• Class mapping options

Dynamic SQL generation

• Making an entity immutable
• Naming entities for querying
• Declaring a package name
• Implementing naming conventions
• Fine-grained models and mappings
• Mapping basic properties
• Mapping components