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Hibernate version:3.1.3

Mapping documents:

Code between sessionFactory.openSession() and session.close():

Full stack trace of any exception that occurs:

Name and version of the database you are using:

The generated SQL (show_sql=true):

Debug level Hibernate log excerpt:

List cats = sess.createCriteria(Cat.class)
.add( Restrictions.like("name", "F%") )
.createCriteria("kittens")
.add( Restrictions.like("name", "F%") )
.list();

This sample code in section 15.4 of the document generated a complex sql stmt. The FROM clause contains four tables with self join. It also selects all properties of the kitten.

How do I restructure the code to get just the cat's properties?

consider using DetachedCriteria to get only properties from Cat