Do I have to create a <mapping.../> for each class within <session-factory...> in my hibernate.cfg.xml or is there a way to specify a directory tree that will be scanned for annotated classes automatically?


Also,

While googling for a possible answer I came across AnnotationSessionFactoryBean (part of the Spring 2 framework) is it essential to use this when using annotated classes with Spring, and if not, is it advisable and why?


Cheers,

Ciaron.

To get the discovery mechanism, you need to use Hibernate EntityManager which implements the Java Persistence standard discovery mechanism.
Otherwise you need to list your classes.

As for Spring, I don't know, I work without it.

Cheers for the reply!



Has the SessionFactory been superceded by the EntityManager? i.e. should I be using the latter on new projects?