Book Description
Both an introduction to the theoretical aspects of automated object/relational mapping and a practical guide to the use of Hibernate, this book provides extensive example code to implement an online auction application. The book is divided into two parts. Part I discusses object persistence, the object/relational mismatch problem and emphasizes the importance of Plain Old Java Objects. It introduces Hibernate and explains the basic theoretical foundations of object/relational mapping. Part II is dedicated to demonstrating more advanced ORM concepts and techniques, with practical examples using Hibernate. The impact of ORM upon application architecture and development processes is explored along with techniques for achieving high performance. Hibernates developer toolset is demonstrated and best practices are recommended.
