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JPA with Eclipse Dali - Tutorial

Lars Vogel

Version 0.1

07.07.2009

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Eclipse Dali

This article describes how to use Eclipse Dali for JPA mapping.

This article is based on Eclipse 3.5 (Eclipse Galileo).


Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Installation
3. Using Dali
3.1. Project
4. Thank you
5. Questions and Discussion
6. Links and Literature
6.1. Source Code
6.2. vogella Resources

1. Overview

This article describes Eclipse Dali and does not give a general introduction into JPA. Please see Java Persistence API (JPA) with EclipseLink- Tutorial for an introduction.

To use Eclipse Dali you also need Eclipse DTP which is described in Eclipse DTP Tutorial

To use Eclipse Dali you also need Derby which is described in Eclipse DTP Tutorial or independently of Eclipse in Apache Derby .

2. Installation

Use the update manager to install from "Web, XML, and Java Development" the "Dali Java Persistence Tools" and "Dali Java Persistence Tools - EclipseLink Support (Optional)". Install also "EclipseLink JPA" from "EclipseRT Target Platform Components". .

Please see Using the Eclipse Update Manager .

3. Using Dali

3.1. Project

Create a new project "de.vogella.dali.first" via File -> New -> Others -> JPA -> JPA Project.

Tip

You can also add to an existing project the JPA nature. Use the JPA perspective and the right mouse button on the project and select Configure -> Convert to JPA Project

Click twice next.

The JPA perspective should now be opened.

Create a package "de.vogella.dali.first".

Select File -> New -> Other -> JPA -> Entity and create the following class.

				
package de.vogella.dali.first;

import java.io.Serializable;

import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.Id;

/**
 * Entity implementation class for Entity: Person
 *
 */
@Entity

public class Person implements Serializable {
	@Id
	private int id;
	private String firstName;
	private String lastName;
	
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	public Person() {
		super();
	}

	public int getId() {
		return id;
	}

	public void setId(int id) {
		this.id = id;
	}

	public String getFirstName() {
		return firstName;
	}

	public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
		this.firstName = firstName;
	}

	public String getLastName() {
		return lastName;
	}

	public void setLastName(String lastName) {
		this.lastName = lastName;
	}
   
}

			

Annotate now the class with @Entity (before the class name". This will activate the views "JPA Structure" and "JPA Details".

You can now use the right mouse button in the "JPA Structure" view to map your elements.

Now you can use the "JPA Details" view to define for example how the primatry keys should get defined, e.g. via a sequence "SEQUENCE".

4. Thank you

Thank you for practicing with this tutorial.

I maintain this tutorial in my private time. If you like the information please help me by using flattr or donating or by recommending this tutorial to other people.

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5. Questions and Discussion

Before posting questions, please see the vogella FAQ . If you have questions or find an error in this article please use the www.vogella.de Google Group . I have created a short list how to create good questions which might also help you. .

6. Links and Literature

6.1. Source Code

Source Code of Examples