Is there any different between session.load and session.get?

Yashnoo · **Joined:** Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:24 am **Posts:** 188

Hi everyone:

We know the Session Object have a "get" method and a "load" method. They are

Code:

session.get(Class,id); session.load(Class,id);

They both get an single object from database.

I think the two method is useful if I want to get one object one time.
But I also want to know the difference between them.

I mean that is there any difference between the two method? THks!

rgarcia · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:25 am **Posts:** 45

As far as I know, load() throws an exception if the object is not found, and get() returns null.

Yashnoo · **Joined:** Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:24 am **Posts:** 188

Thank you. I think the "load" method is not more useful than the "get" method. :-)

anthony · **Posted:** Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:16 am

get:
Return the persistent instance of the given entity class with the given identifier, or null if there is no such persistent instance. (If the instance, or a proxy for the instance, is already associated with the session, return that instance or proxy.)

load:
Return the persistent instance of the given entity class with the given identifier, assuming that the instance exists.
You should not use this method to determine if an instance exists (use find() instead). Use this only to retrieve an instance that you assume exists, where non-existence would be an actual error.

better use get

Yashnoo · **Joined:** Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:24 am **Posts:** 188

Thank you. I will use "get" more. :-)