Beginning Hibernate, Third Edition is ideal if you're experienced in Java with databases (the traditional, or "connected," approach), but new to open-source, lightweight Hibernate, a leading object-relational mapping and database-oriented application development framework.This book packs in information about the release of the Hibernate 4.x persistence layer and provides a clear introduction to the current standard for object-relational persistence in Java. And since the book keeps its focus on Hibernate without wasting time on nonessential third-party tools, you'll be able to immediately start building transaction-based engines and applications.Experienced authors Joseph Ottinger with Dave Minter and Jeff Linwood provide more in-depth examples than any other book for Hibernate beginners. The authors also present material in a lively, example-based manner-not a dry, theoretical, hard-to-read fashion. What youll learnHow to build enterprise Java-based transaction-type applications that access complex data with HibernateHow to work with Hibernate 4 Where to integrate into the persistence life cycleHow to map using annotations, Hibernate XML files, and more How to search and query with the new version of Hibernate How to integrate with MongoDB using NoSQLWho this book is for This book is for Java developers who want to learn about Hibernate. Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Hibernate 4 Integrating and Configuring Hibernate Building a Simple Application The Persistence Life Cycle An Overview of Mapping Mapping with Annotations JPA Integration and Lifecycle EventsUsing the Session Searches and Queries Advanced Queries Using Criteria Filtering the Results of Searches NoSQLMore Advanced Features