Lombok is a popular framework among Java developers because it generates repetitive boilerplate code like getter and setter methods, equals and hashCode methods, and the default constructor. All you need to do is add a few annotations to your class and Lombok will add the required code at compile time. This works reasonably well for…
A lot of developers complain that Java is too verbose. And I can understand that, especially for all classes that are supposed to be a basic data structure, like JPA/Hibernate entities or DTOs. So, it was no surprise that I got a lot of questions about JDK’s records feature and how you can use it…
When you start learning and using Hibernate and JPA, the number of annotations might be overwhelming. But as long as you rely on the defaults, you can implement your persistence layer using only a small subset of them. After you have mastered the basic annotations, you can take a look at additional customization options. You…
Hibernate Tips is a series of posts in which I describe a quick and easy solution for common Hibernate questions. If you have a question for a future Hibernate Tip, please post a comment below. Question: I got several questions, like the following one by Carme, about the mapping of a many-to-many association that contains…
Hibernate Tips is a series of posts in which I describe a quick and easy solution for common Hibernate questions. If you have a question for a future Hibernate Tip, please post a comment below. Question: In one of my previous Hibernate Tips, I explained the difference between a JOIN, a LEFT JOIN, and a…
