Java Persistence API (JPA)

  1. Advanced Entity Mapping
    1. Inheritance Mapping
      1. Inheritance Annotation
        1. Single Table Strategy
          1. Discriminator Column
            1. Discriminator Value
              1. Advantages and Limitations
              2. Joined Table Strategy
                1. Table Structure
                  1. Performance Considerations
                  2. Table Per Class Strategy
                    1. Implementation Approaches
                      1. Query Implications
                    2. Composite Primary Keys
                      1. IdClass Approach
                        1. IdClass Definition
                          1. Entity Mapping
                            1. Composite Key Usage
                            2. EmbeddedId Approach
                              1. Embeddable Key Class
                                1. Entity Integration
                                  1. Key Class Requirements
                                2. Collection Mappings
                                  1. ElementCollection Annotation
                                    1. Basic Type Collections
                                      1. Embeddable Type Collections
                                        1. CollectionTable Configuration
                                        2. Map Mappings
                                          1. Map Key Strategies
                                            1. MapKey Annotation
                                              1. MapKeyColumn Configuration
                                                1. MapKeyJoinColumn Usage
                                                2. Entity Callbacks and Listeners
                                                  1. Lifecycle Events
                                                    1. Callback Annotations
                                                      1. PrePersist
                                                        1. PostPersist
                                                          1. PreUpdate
                                                            1. PostUpdate
                                                              1. PreRemove
                                                                1. PostRemove
                                                                  1. PostLoad
                                                                  2. Entity Listeners
                                                                    1. External Listener Classes
                                                                      1. Listener Registration
                                                                        1. Listener Method Implementation

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