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I was wondering if there is a way to import xml mappings from one document into another mapping? What I would like to do is set up a base set of classes that have columns that do not change. I would then like to set my extended mappings up in another mapping document and these would, in a sence, be merged into the class. Also, if this is possible, would I be able to override a mapping in the base set of class mappings with one in the extended set of mappings. ie. change a varchar(32) to varchar(64), etc.?

Thanks for your help.

Dan

AFAIK you have two possibilities:

- Do all the changes you want to do using xerxes and finally fead the resulting Document into the Configuration.addDocument() method.
- Feed the original hbm.xml file to Configuration, then call configuration.getClassMapping and apply your changes.

Especially in the second case you have to (re)create your session factory afterwards.

HTH
Ernst