hibernate.cfg.xml and hibernate.properties param names

shl · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 5:02 am

I am a bit confused with naming convention of hibernate.cfg.xml and hibernate.properties parameters:

"hibenate." prefix is present

3.5. Optional configuration properties (hibernate.properties)

Code:

hibernate.dialect
hibernate.show_sql
...

Using the EHCache Plugin (hibernate.cfg.xml)

Code:

<property name="hibernate.cache.provider_class">net.sf.ehcache.hibernate.Provider</property>

"hibernate." prefix is not present

3.8. XML Configuration File (hibernate.cfg.xml)

Code:

<property name="dialect">net.sf.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect</property>
<property name="show_sql">false</property>
..

It is not obvious when I have to use "hibernate." prefix for property names and when it is not obligatory. As I got in hibernate.cfg.xml I can omit "hibernate." property name prefix. Am I right?

christian · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 5:04 am

You can skip the hibernate. prefix in the XML configuration file.