JPA is the Java standard for data persistence, especially for relational systems. Here, we explore how Hibernate and JPA work together to make database processes easier.

JPA and Hibernate enum mapping The Java enum, introduced in Java 5, will map to the underlying database without any intervention. The JPA framework, be it Hibernate or Toplink or DataNucleus, will ...

JPA in Java 8 The Java Persistence API has evolved since this tutorial was published in 2008. Read on for a conceptual introduction to Java data persistence.

Oracle has released version 2.2 of the Java Persistence standard (JPA). This release updates Java EE 8 to use all the benefits of Java 8.

EclipseLink Project co-lead Doug Clarke presented the session "Java Persistence API (JPA) 2.0 with EclipseLink" presentation today at JavaOne 2010 .

Hibernate being an implementation of the Java Persistence (JPA) specification will have very little impact on our ability to continue to innovate and to evolve Hibernate as a project.