ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)

Lesson in the Java Roadmap · Stage 17: Database Access

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What is ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)?

A programming method to map objects in Java to relational entities in a database. In other words, converting data between relational databases and object-oriented programming languages. Some popular ORM tools/frameworks in Java are:

  • Spring Data JPA
  • Hibernate
  • Ebean
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Is this ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 57 of 86 in the free Java roadmap, in stage 17, Database Access. If you are new to Java, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.

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