If you're looking for a short, sweet, and simple introduction (or reintroduction) to Hibernate, this is the book you want. Through clear real-world examples, you'll learn Hibernate and object-relational mapping from the ground up, starting with the basics. Then you'll dive into the framework's moving parts to understand how they work in action.Storing Java objects in relational databases is usually a challenging and complex task for any Java developer, experienced or not. This book, like others in the Just series, delivers a concise, example-driven tutorial for Java beginners. You'll gain enough knowledge and confidence to start working on real-world projects with Hibernate.Compare how JDBC and Hibernate work with object persistenceLearn how annotations are used to create Hibernate applicationsUnderstand how to persist and retrieve Java data structuresFocus on the fundamentals of associations and their mappingsDelve into advanced concepts such as caching, inheritance, and typesWalk through the Hibernate Query Language API, with examplesDevelop Java Persistence API applications, using Hibernate as the providerWork hands-on with code snippets to understand the technology