Create a simple application using Hibernate on SAP HANA

In this tutorial you will model a small software project portal where developers can create projects, upload code, and create software releases.

The model consists of three entities: project, developer, and version:

A project has exactly one owner and can have zero or more contributors. A project can have zero or more released versions.

As defined by the model three Java classes representing the entities will be created:

• Project
• Developer
• Version

As the identity of a version entity will be defined by a composite value (i.e. the project to which it belongs and the version string), we will need an additional class named VersionPK to represent it.

As the identity of a version entity is defined by a composite value (i.e. the project to which it belongs and the version string), we will need an additional class named VersionPK to represent it.

This class will be referenced by the Version class via the @IdClass annotation and could subsequently be used to query the database for a specific version.

Create a Java class named VersionPK in a package named com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple (either using a right-click on the project and choose New -> Class or use the File -> New -> Class menu bar), then paste the following content:

package com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple;

import java.io.Serializable;

public class VersionPK implements Serializable {
  private String versionNumber;
  private String project;
}

Now, generate the Getters for all the attributes using the Source -> Generate Getters and Setters… menu bar or using a right click in the code, click on Select Getters, and then click on Finish.

Next, we need to generate the hashCode & equals function for all the attributes using the Source -> Generate hashCode() and equals()… menu bar or using a right click in the code, click on Select All, and then click on Finish.

Save the class file.

Note: Upon saving the class, a warning will remain as the class is missing the serialVersionUID attribute. To fix it, add the following code:

private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

This class defines three attributes:

• The version number: this string is used to uniquely identify a version of a project.
• The project: the project is also part of the version identifier since two different projects could both specify a version with the same name, e.g. “1.0”.
• The release date: contains the date on which the version was released.

Create a Java class named Version in a package named com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple (either using a right-click on the project and choose New -> Class or use the File -> New -> Class menu bar), then paste the following content:

package com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple;

import java.util.Date;

import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.IdClass;
import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;

@IdClass(value = VersionPK.class)
@Entity
public class Version {
  @Id
  private String versionNumber;
  @Id
  @ManyToOne
  private Project project;
  private Date releaseDate;

  protected Version() {
  }

  public Version(String versionNumber, Project project) {
    this.versionNumber = versionNumber;
    this.project = project;
    this.releaseDate = new Date();
  }
}

Now, generate the Getters for all the attributes using the Source -> Generate Getters and Setters… menu bar or using a right click in the code, click on Select Getters, and then click on Finish.

Save the class file.

Note: Upon saving the class, a series of errors will remain as the Project class is missing. this will be resolved when the next steps will be completed.

The class defines four attributes:

• The developer’s e-mail address: since e-mail addresses are globally unique, a developer’s e-mail address can serve as a natural identifier (defined via the @Id annotation).
• The developer’s name: the name of the developer.
• The list of projects owned by the developer: a list of Project instances. The association is defined as one-to-many via the @OneToMany annotation as a developer can own zero or more projects, but a project is always owned by exactly one developer.

Note: upon saving the class, a series of errors will be triggered as the other classes are not yet created.

Create a Java class named Developer in a package named com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple (either using a right-click on the project and choose New -> Class or use the File -> New -> Class menu bar), then paste the following content:

package com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple;

import java.util.List;

import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.OneToMany;

@Entity
public class Developer {
  @Id
  private String eMailAddress;
  private String name;
  @OneToMany(mappedBy = "projectOwner")
  private List<Project> ownedProjects;

  protected Developer() {
  }

  public Developer(String eMailAddress) {
    this.eMailAddress = eMailAddress;
  }
}

Now, generate the Getters for all the attributes using the Source -> Generate Getters and Setters… menu bar or using a right click in the code, click on Select Getters, and then click on Finish.

Save the class file.

Note: Upon saving the class, a series of errors will remain as the Project class is missing. this will be resolved when the next steps will be completed.

The class defines four attributes:

• The project name: serves as the identifier of the project as denoted by the @Id annotation.
• The project owner: an instance of the Developer entity. The association is defined as many-to-one via the @ManyToOne annotation as a project always has exactly one owner, but a developer could own several projects.
• The list of project contributors*: a list of Developer instances. The association is defined as many-to-many via the @ManyToMany annotation as a project can have zero or more contributors, and a developer could contribute to zero or more projects.
• The list of project versions: a list of Version instances. The association is defined as one-to-many via the @OneToMany annotation as a project can have zero or more versions, but a version always belongs to exactly one project.

Create a Java class named Project in a package named com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple (either using a right-click on the project and choose New -> Class or use the File -> New -> Class menu bar), then paste the following content:

package com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.ManyToMany;
import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
import javax.persistence.OneToMany;

@Entity
public class Project {
  @ManyToMany
  private List<Developer> contributors;

  @Id
  private String name;

  @ManyToOne
  private Developer projectOwner;

  @OneToMany(mappedBy = "project")
  private List<Version> versions;

  protected Project() {
  }

  public Project(String name) {
    this.name = name;
  }

  public void addContributor(Developer contributor) {
    if (this.contributors == null) {
      this.contributors = new ArrayList<>();
    }
    this.contributors.add(contributor);
  }

  public void addVersion(Version version) {
    if (this.versions == null) {
      this.versions = new ArrayList<>();
    }
    this.versions.add(version);
  }
}

Save the class file.

Note: upon saving the class, a series of errors will be triggered as the other classes are not yet created.

Now let’s test our created entities with the following:

1. creates two developers, John Doe and Jane Doe.
2. creates a project owned by John and adds Jane as a contributor.
3. creates version 1.0 of the project.
4. search for the created project and test its content

Create a Java class named TestSimple in a package named com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple (either using a right-click on the project and choose New -> Class or use the File -> New -> Class menu bar), then paste the following content:

package com.sap.hana.hibernate.tutorial.simple;

import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
import javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;
import javax.persistence.Persistence;

public class TestSimple {

  private static Developer createDeveloper(String name, String eMail) {
    Developer developer = new Developer(eMail);
    developer.setName(name);
    return developer;
  }

  private static Project createProject(String name, Developer owner) {
    Project project = new Project(name);
    project.setProjectOwner(owner);
    return project;
  }

  private static Version createVersion(String versionNumber, Project project) {
    Version version = new Version(versionNumber, project);
    return version;
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      EntityManagerFactory entityManagerFactory = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory("Tutorial");
      EntityManager entityManager = entityManagerFactory.createEntityManager();

      entityManager.getTransaction().begin();

      System.out.println("************************************************************************");
      System.out.println(" >> Creating entities");
      System.out.println("************************************************************************");

      Developer john = createDeveloper("John Doe", "john@doe.com");
      entityManager.persist(john);

      Developer jane = createDeveloper("Jane Doe", "jane@doe.com");
      entityManager.persist(jane);

      Project project = createProject("John's big project", john);
      project.addContributor(jane);

      Version version = createVersion("1.0", project);
      project.addVersion(version);

      entityManager.persist(project);

      project.addVersion(version);

      entityManager.persist(version);

      entityManager.getTransaction().commit();
      entityManager.clear();

      System.out.println("************************************************************************");
      System.out.println(" >> Creating entities completed");
      System.out.println("************************************************************************");

      System.out.println("************************************************************************");
      System.out.println(" >> Finding project by name");
      System.out.println("************************************************************************");

      Project johnsBigProject = entityManager.find(Project.class, "John's big project");

      System.out.println("************************************************************************");
      System.out.println(" >> Getting project name : " + johnsBigProject.getName());
      System.out.println(" >> Getting project owner: " + johnsBigProject.getProjectOwner().getName());
      System.out.println("************************************************************************");

      assert johnsBigProject.getName().equals("John's big project");
      assert johnsBigProject.getProjectOwner().getName().equals("John Doe");
      System.out.println("************************************************************************");
      entityManager.clear();
      entityManager.close();
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
    System.exit(0);
  }
}

Save the class file.

Run the application by right-clicking the class file and choosing Run As -> Java Application or click on the

You should see the following output log in your console (with only the stdout):

Hibernate:

    drop table Developer cascade
Hibernate:

    drop table Project cascade
Hibernate:

    drop table Project_Developer cascade
Hibernate:

    drop table Version cascade
Hibernate: create column table Developer (eMailAddress varchar(255) not null, name varchar(255), primary key (eMailAddress))
Hibernate:

    alter table Project
       add constraint FK3oeqfkq5jn0kjy2mdaft7rp5u
       foreign key (projectOwner_eMailAddress)
       references Developer
Hibernate:

    alter table Project_Developer
       add constraint FKfjmrxrx78c50vodgyffyfu1ni
       foreign key (contributors_eMailAddress)
       references Developer
Hibernate:

    alter table Project_Developer
       add constraint FKs6slwia2sper8m6sqjma71g3d
       foreign key (Project_name)
       references Project
Hibernate:

    alter table Version
       add constraint FK9igf86no0jfeogkcj9q46l290
       foreign key (project_name)
       references Project
INFO: HHH000476: Executing import script 'org.hibernate.tool.schema.internal.exec.ScriptSourceInputNonExistentImpl@3b2c0e88'
************************************************************************
 >> Creating entities
************************************************************************
Hibernate:
    insert
    into
        Developer
        (name, eMailAddress)
    values
        (?, ?)
Hibernate:
    insert
    into
        Developer
        (name, eMailAddress)
    values
        (?, ?)
Hibernate:
    insert
    into
        Project
        (projectOwner_eMailAddress, name)
    values
        (?, ?)
Hibernate:
    insert
    into
        Version
        (releaseDate, project_name, versionNumber)
    values
        (?, ?, ?)
Hibernate:
    insert
    into
        Project_Developer
        (Project_name, contributors_eMailAddress)
    values
        (?, ?)
************************************************************************
 >> Creating entities completed
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
 >> Finding project by name
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
 >> Getting project name : John's big project
 >> Getting project owner: John Doe
************************************************************************
************************************************************************

This output shows the SQL statements that were generated to insert the values into the database and to read the project from the database again.