Hibernate Training

Normal Track: 45 Working Days (1.5 Hours Daily) | Fast Track: 30 Working Days (2 Hours Daily)

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Overview

Hibernate Training provides an in-depth understanding of the most popular Object Relational Mapping (ORM) framework for Java. This course helps developers learn how to efficiently map Java objects to relational database tables, manage transactions, optimize performance, and integrate Hibernate with Java EE frameworks. Through hands-on examples, participants will gain the expertise needed to build scalable, maintainable, and high-performing persistence layers using Hibernate.

Who Can Attend

Java Developers looking to master ORM frameworks.
Students with prior knowledge of Core and Advanced Java.
Software Engineers working on enterprise-level applications.
Professionals preparing for Java EE development roles.

Course Content

Introduction to Hibernate

Overview and Advantages of Hibernate compared to JDBC
Understanding ORM (Object Relational Mapping)
Hibernate Resources: Configuration File, Mapping File, Persistent Class, and Client Application
Hibernate Architecture and Workflow

Installation and Setup

Hibernate Installation and Directory Structure
Setting up Hibernate in Eclipse and NetBeans IDE
Creating First Hibernate Application

Hibernate Data Types and API

Hibernate Data Types Overview
Understanding Hibernate Core API Components
Configuration, SessionFactory, Session, and Transaction Interfaces
Object Lifecycle in Hibernate (Transient, Persistent, Detached)
CRUD Operations using Session Methods (save, persist, update, merge, delete, load, get)

Primary Key Generators and Versioning

Primary Key Generator Strategies: Assigned, Increment, Sequence, Hilo, Seqhilo, Identity, Foreign, Native, UUID, Custom
Entity Versioning and Automatic Updates

Hibernate Query Language (HQL)

Introduction to HQL and its Advantages
Query Syntax and Examples
Joins in Hibernate
Batch Processing and Native SQL Queries

Criteria API and Projections

Introduction to Criteria API
Filtering, Sorting, and Paginating Data
Using Projections for Selective Data Retrieval

Mapping Strategies

Inheritance Mapping: Table per Class, Table per Subclass, Table per Concrete Class
Component Mapping and Custom Mappings
Collection Mapping: List, Set, Map, Bag, Array
Sorting and Indexing Collections
Association Mapping: One-to-One, One-to-Many, Many-to-One, Many-to-Many
Understanding Unidirectional and Bidirectional Relationships
Explanation of Inverse and Cascade Attributes

Caching and Performance Optimization

First-Level Cache (Session Cache)
Second-Level Cache (SessionFactory Cache)
Query-Level Cache
Integrating EHCache or Other Third-Party Cache Providers

Connection Pooling and Transactions

Understanding Hibernate Connection Pooling
Default, Server-Supplied, and Third-Party Connection Pools
Transaction Management and Concurrency Control
Programmatic Transactions using JTA
Optimistic and Pessimistic Locking Techniques

Advanced Hibernate Features

Pagination and Query Optimization
Hibernate Filters and Interceptors
Working with Multiple Databases (Oracle, HypersonicSQL)
Using Annotations in Hibernate

Framework Integration

Integrating Hibernate with Servlets
Integrating Hibernate with Struts Framework
Developing Complete Web Applications using Hibernate