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I've used lots of methods to transform data between databases and object code. From hand-coded SQL to JDO to EJB. I've never found a method I liked particularly well. This distaste has become ...

Software architects face an important technical problem when they must decide how to best interact with backend database systems. The decision often comes down to the Hibernate vs. JDBC debate, as the ...

It’s good to understand the need for object/relational mapping (ORM) in Java applications, but you’re probably eager to see Hibernate in action. We’ll start by showing you a simple example that ...