Java Persistence API (JPA) with EclipseLink - Tutorial

clipped from www.vogella.de Java Persistence API (JPA) with EclipseLink - Tutorial Table of Contents 1. Java Persistence API 1.1. Overview 1.2. Persistence provider 2. Installation 2.1. EclipseLink 2.2. Derby Database 3. JPA with Annotations 3.1. Entity 3.2. Fields and Property setters and getters 3.3. Relationship Mapping 3.4. Entity Manager 3.5. Persistence Units 4. Example 4.1. Data model 4.2. Persistence Unit 4.3. Entity Manager 5. Thank you 6. Questions and Discussion 7. Appendix: Using JPA with XML metadata 7.1. XML Metadata 7.2. Example 8. Links and Literature 8.1. Java Persistence API Resources