Eclipse JEE version: 3.4
Hibernate version: 3.3.1.GA
Hibernate Tools version: 3.2.4.CR2

I'm using Hibernate Tools Eclipse Plugin to generate DAO's from a database using Hibernate Core (ie not JPA or EJB3 or Annotations, nor Java5). The default generation uses a Home suffix when generating DAO's, I'd like to change it to use a DAO suffix instead.

I've tried changing the FreeMarker template dao/daohome.ftl from adding the suffix Home to DAO. When the tool is run the class generates with the DAO suffix, but the java file still generates with a Home suffix. I end up with a XYZHome.java file with a XYXDAO class.

I've tried subclassing DefaultReverseEngineeringStrategy and overridding the method tableToClassName, but it seems to add the suffix after calling this method.

Any pointers on how to change this would be appreciated.

Turns out the DAOExporter is the one that needs to be extended to create whatever suffix you want. Would be nice if this could be parametrized in some way.

I've now turned my attention to writing an new Exporter. I noticed that the Hibernate Tools provides an extension point for writing new Exporters. I didn't have much time, but wrote one quickly and it ended up throwing a NullPointerException in the getColumnImage method. I didn't save the code. I backed out the plugin and it seemed to have some lasting effect on the Hibernate Tools, because clicking on Add Exporter doesn't work anymore.

Has anyone successfully made a plugin that extends the exporter extension point?

Yes, all the exporters in hibernate is done this way (but never really documented since the api is not guaranteed to be stable like the hbmtemplate is)

Didn't a restart work for you after the exception ?

After backing out the plugin, I ended up having to start eclipse with the -clean option. Then everything worked again.