Is it possible to have Multiple hibernate.cfg.xml files in the same application (ear)? I have a pre-built ear(this cannot be modified), I written some addtional functionality (a jar) which uses hibernate for db access. When bundled together and deployed(in the same jvm) it seems to be having problem picking up the configuration.

Any Ideas.
Thanks

you can have many hibernate.cfg.xml files. you can for example use different names

Configuration cfg = new Configuration();
cfg.configure("hibernate-A.cfg.xml");
...
Configuration cfg = new Configuration();
cfg.configure("hibernate-B.cfg.xml");

or you can provide a special ClassLoader that knows where to pick the correct one.

cheers,
Seb