I am looking at changing some code which uses hibernate mapping files to use annotations instead. The thing is this code uses named queries which are currently in the mapping file. I know I could move the queries in to the Java files using annotations, but I would rather keep the queries eternal and just move everything else to do with the mapping to annotations.

Is this possible, or is it an all or nothing deal?

Hi,

That should work just fine. You can mix mapping files with annotations.

--Hardy