Is there way to avoid extra lookup if object already in ses?

garpinc · **Joined:** Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:46 pm **Posts:** 96

Hibernate version: 3.0.2

How can I load an object using it's alternate key in such a way that if it is already in session the db lookup will not be done and it will use what's in session instead. The alternate key here consists of three fields and I have implemented the equals() using the three fields?

emmanuel · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2005 4:11 am

through query caching

garpinc · **Joined:** Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:46 pm **Posts:** 96

But the object in my case was never queried... I created the object in open session in order to save it and later on on a loop I want to know if the object has been already created in which case I would use it or otherwise I would know that I have to create it.

So is there a mechanism for that?