Pro JPA 2 in Java EE 8 : An In-Depth Guide to Java Persistence APIs

Learn to use the Java Persistence API (JPA) and other related APIs as found in the Java EE 8 platform from the perspective of one of the specification creators. A one-of-a-kind resource, this in-depth book provides both theoretical and practical coverage of JPA usage for experienced Java developers. Authors Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol and Massimo Nardone take a hands-on approach, based on their wealth of experience and expertise, by giving examples to illustrate each concept of the API and showing how it is used in practice. The examples use a common model from an overarching sample application, giving you a context from which to start and helping you to understand the examples within an already familiar domain. After completing __Pro JPA 2 in Java EE 8__, you will have a full understanding of JPA and be able to successfully code applications using its annotations and APIs. The book also serves as an excellent reference guide. **What You Will Learn*** Use the JPA in the context of enterprise applications * Work with object relational mappings (ORMs), collection mappings and more * Build complex enterprise Java applications that persist data long after the process terminates * Connect to and persist data with a variety of databases, file formats, and more * Use queries, including the Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL) * Carry out advanced ORM, queries and XML mappings * Package, deploy and test your Java persistence-enabled enterprise applications **Who This Book Is For** Experienced Java programmers and developers with at least some prior experience with J2EE or Java EE platform APIs. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Introduction (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 1-24 Getting Started (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 25-49 Enterprise Applications (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 51-100 Object-Relational Mapping (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 101-155 Collection Mapping (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 157-189 Entity Manager (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 191-267 Using Queries (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 269-311 Query Language (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 313-361 Criteria API (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 363-414 Advanced Object-Relational Mapping (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 415-481 Advanced Queries (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 483-526 Other Advanced Topics (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 527-591 XML Mapping Files (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 593-654 Packaging and Deployment (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 655-698 Testing (Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone)....Pages 699-740 Back Matter ....Pages 741-759