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<h1>Creating a Java persistent entity</h1>
<p><a id="sthref10" name="sthref10"></a>This quick start shows how to create a new persistent Java entity. We will create an entity to associate with a database table. You will also need to add the ADDRESS table to your database.</p>
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<p>Right-click the project in the Package Explorer and select <span class="bold">New &gt; Class</span>. The New Java Class page appears.</p>
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<p>On the Java Class page, enter a package name (such as <code>quickstart.demo.model</code>), class name (such as <code>Address</code>), and click <span class="bold">Finish</span>.</p>
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<p>Right-click the <code>Address.java</code> file in the Package Explorer and select <span class="bold">Open</span>.</p>
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<p>Select the <code>Address</code> entity in the JPA Structure view.</p>
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<p>In the JPA Details view, in the Map As field, select <span class="bold">Entity</span>. In the Table field, select the <span class="bold">ADDRESS</span> database table.</p>
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<p>Eclipse creates the persistent entity and adds the <code>@Entity</code> annotation to the class.</p>
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<p>Eclipse also displays the <span class="bold">Address</span> entity in the JPA Structure view:</p>
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<p>After creating the entity, you must associate it with a database table.</p>
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<p>Select the <span class="gui-object-action">Address</span> class in the Explorer view.</p>
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<p>In the <span class="gui-object-title">JPA Details</span> view, notice that Dali has automatically associated the ADDRESS database table with the entity because they are named identically.</p>
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<p>After associating the entity with the database table, you must update the <code>persistence.xml</code> file to include this JPA entity.</p>
<p>Right-click the <code>persistence.xml</code> file in the Package Explorer and select <span class="bold">JPA Tools &gt; Synchronize Classes</span>. Dali adds the following to the <code>persistence.xml</code> file:</p>
<p><code>&lt;class&gt;quickstart.demo.model.Address&lt;/class&gt;</code></p>
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<p>Now that you have created a persistent entity, you can continue with <a href="getting_started005.htm#BABHACAF">Mapping an entity</a> to map the entity's fields to columns on the database table.</p>
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