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Hibernate version:
3.0
Mapping documents:
NA
Code between sessionFactory.openSession() and session.close():
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Full stack trace of any exception that occurs:
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If I write this...

session = ... create session
t = .. create transaciotn
Item item = new Item();
Set events = new HashSet();
events.add(new Event());
events.add(new Event())
item.setEvents(events);
session.save(item);
t.commit();

if I have cascade=persist,merge, save-update will this create new entries in the Events table and one entry in the Item table?

or do I have to

session = ... create session
t = .. create transaciotn
Item item = new Item();
session.save(item);
Set events = new HashSet();
events.add(new Event());
events.add(new Event())
item.setEvents(events);
session.save(item);
t.commit();

What I would like to happen is for hibernate to create al entries by calling save once. Just want to clear this up in my head.

okay, someone thump me if I am wrong, but in order for the orignal example to work I must have cascade=persist,merge, save-update on both ends.