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Generate Primary Keys Using JPA and Hibernate

JPA | Hibernate Beginner

Generate Primary Keys Using JPA and Hibernate

ByThorben Janssen

How do you get the primary key values in your application? Do you use natural keys or do you generate technical IDs? I prefer to generate simple, numerical, technical IDs like you can see in the following code snippet instead of using natural keys which often require the combination of multiple attributes. @Id private Long…

Should you use JPA for your next project?

JPA | Hibernate Beginner

Should you use JPA for your next project?

ByThorben Janssen

Do JPA and Hibernate really fit the project you’re about to start? This important question gets not asked often enough! And if you don’t think about it in the beginning, it will be difficult to change your mind after the project starts. Most often, the persistence framework gets selected based on personal preferences. And while…