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

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

<div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>After completing <i>Pro JPA 2 in Java EE 8</i>, 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.</div><div><br></div><div><b>What You Will Learn</b></div><div><ul><li>Use the JPA in the context of enterprise applications<br></li><li>Work with object relational mappings (ORMs), collection mappings and more<br></li><li>Build complex enterprise Java applications that persist data long after the process terminates<br></li><li>Connect to and persist data with a variety of databases, file formats, and more<br></li><li>Use queries, including the Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL)<br></li><li>Carry out advanced ORM, queries and XML mappings<br></li><li>Package, deploy and test your Java persistence-enabled enterprise applications<br></li></ul></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Who This Book Is For</b></div><div><br></div><div>Experienced Java programmers and developers with at least some prior experience with J2EE or Java EE platform APIs.</div></div><div><br></div>