Chapter 2. Persisting Objects Using JPA

In this chapter, we will cover:

• Setting up a JPA provider for your project

• Viewing database configuration properties

• Managing database configuration properties

• Creating persistent entities

• Adding JSR 303 constraints to persistent fields

• Creating integration tests for persistent entities

• Creating new 'data on demand' for testing entities

• Creating mock tests for persistent entities

• Executing persistent entities tests

• Controlling auto-generated methods of persistent entities

• Creating applications that interact with multiple databases

• Packaging your Roo project