Hi,

When we use Hibernate annotations, does that mean we don't need to create hbm files any more?

Please advise.
Thank you.

Yes, annotations "replace" mapping hbm files if you switch from Hibernate to JPA (EJB 3.0). Keep in mind that hbm files still have more features than the current JSR 220. But anyway, you can mix hbm and annotations if you need this.

Thanks for the info.

By the way, can you advise where can find what are the elements that I can specify for a particular annotations.

For example below (which I copy from somewhere):

@ManyToOne(optional=false)
@JoinColumn(name="CUST_ID", nullable=false, updatable=false)
public Customer getCustomer() { return customer; }


Where can I find out what are the element that I can specify for @JoinColumn besides name, nullable, updatable?

Thank you.

API?
Java docs?

Hi,

I check from the following API page but does not seem it to showing the list,
do you mean you seen it before?

http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/api/javax/annotation/package-summary.html

i see, thanks for your advice.