Retrieving identifier of associated object

pledge · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:52 pm **Posts:** 19

Regarding http://www.hibernate.org/118.html#A21
Does the placement of annotations affect calling getId() and if it triggers a database select?
We have placed all our annotations on fields. Should calling

Code:

Long itemId = bid.getItem().getId();

cause a select statement?
Is it a requirement that you put the annotations on the accessor method if you wish to be able to obtain ids without database access?

emmanuel · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:16 pm

yes
Try to set @AccessType("property") on your @Id fields, this might do the trick

pledge · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:52 pm **Posts:** 19

Thanks Emmanuel.
I had looked at the documentation for @AccessType but was a little unclear on how it works. If I use @AccessType("property") whilst still having all the annotations set on fields, will it read the annotations and go through the getters and setters, or will it just use the getters as if there were no annotations and use default settings?

We have rewritten all the annotations now to be placed on getters but it is still interesting to know.