Java Persistence Done Right

When it comes to accessing relational databases with Java, people usually think of two options: SQL or ORM

Introduction to Database Migrations with Spring Boot and Flyway

If you are working with Spring Boot there are several ways to initialize the database.

Most Important Benefits of Agile Software Development

It’s no secret that agile is the methodology that software development has already moved into in a big way. It’s no secret that agile is the methodology that software[...]

How to JOIN two Entities without Mapped Relationship

Often you don’t want to map all relationships in an entity model (a blog post about this topic in detail will follow).

Inheritance in JPA

Relational databases have tables and columns and object-oriented programming languages have classes and fields but they also provide inheritance. Relational databases have tables[...]

JPA Inheritance Strategies

Relational databases have tables and columns and object-oriented programming languages have classes and fields but they also provide inheritance.

Should you use Enums with JPA?

With JPA it’s possible to map Java enums to columns in a database table using the Enumerated annotation With JPA it’s possible to map Java enums to columns in a database table[...]

JPA Enums: Mapping Strategies and Trade-Offs

With JPA it’s possible to map Java enums to columns in a database table using the Enumerated annotation.

Software Application Legacy Systems Work… Until They Don’t

It seems every week there is a new electronic security threat to be concerned about It seems every week there is a new electronic security threat to be concerned about. Increasing[...]