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-<h1>Version mapping</h1>
-<p><a id="sthref137" name="sthref137"></a><a id="sthref138" name="sthref138"></a><a id="sthref139" name="sthref139"></a><a id="sthref140" name="sthref140"></a>Use a <span class="bold">Version Mapping</span> to specify the field used for optimistic locking. If the entity is associated with multiple tables, you should use a version mapping only with the primary table. You should have only a single version mapping per persistent entity. Version mappings may be used only with the following attribute types:</p>
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+<div class="sect1">
+<h1>Generating entities from tables</h1>
+<p><a id="sthref157" name="sthref157"></a><a id="sthref158" name="sthref158"></a>Use this procedure to generate Java persistent entities from database tables. You must create a JPA project and establish a database connection <span class="italic">before</span> generating persistent entities. See <a href="task_create_new_project.htm#CIHHEJCJ">"Creating a new JPA project"</a> for more information.<a id="sthref159" name="sthref159"></a><a id="sthref160" name="sthref160"></a></p>
+<ol>
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-<p><code>int</code></p>
-</li>
+<p>Right-click the JPA project in the <span class="gui-object-title">Project Explorer</span> and select <span class="gui-object-action">JPA Tools &gt; Generate Entities from Tables</span>.</p>
+<div class="figure"><a id="sthref161" name="sthref161"></a>
+<p class="titleinfigure">Generating Entities</p>
+<img src="img/generate_entities.png" alt="Using the JPA Tools &gt; Generate Entities menu option." title="Using the JPA Tools &gt; Generate Entities menu option." /><br /></div>
+<!-- class="figure" --></li>
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-<p><code>Integer</code></p>
-</li>
+<p>On the <a href="ref_selectTables.htm#CIAHCGEE">Select Tables</a> page, select your database connection and schema.</p>
+<p>To create a new database connection, click <span class="bold">Add connection</span>.</p>
+<p>If you are not currently connected to the database, the Database Connection page appears. Select your database connection and schema, and click <span class="bold">Reconnect</span>.</p>
+<div class="figure"><a id="sthref162" name="sthref162"></a>
+<p class="titleinfigure">Select Tables</p>
+<img src="img/select_tables.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
+<!-- class="figure" --></li>
<li>
-<p><code>short, Short</code></p>
+<p>After selecting a schema, select the tables from which to generate Java persistent entities and click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
</li>
<li>
-<p><code>long, Long</code></p>
-</li>
+<p>On the <a href="ref_tableAssociations.htm#CIACDICB">Table Associations</a> page, select the associations to generate. You can specify to generate specific references for each association.</p>
+<p>To create a new association, click <span class="bold">Add Association</span>. Use the <a href="ref_create_new_association_wizard.htm#CIAFGHIF">Create New Association</a> wizard to define the association.</p>
+<div class="figure"><a id="sthref163" name="sthref163"></a>
+<p class="titleinfigure">Table Associations</p>
+<img src="img/table_associations.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
+<!-- class="figure" --></li>
<li>
-<p><code>Timestamp</code></p>
+<p>After editing the table associations, click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
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-</ul>
-<p>To create a version mapping:</p>
-<ol start="1">
<li>
-<p>In the <a href="ref_persistence_outline.htm#BABEGGFE">JPA Structure view</a>, select the field to map.</p>
-</li>
+<p>On the <a href="ref_customizeDefaultEntityGeneration.htm#CIAEJDBE">Customize Default Entity Generation</a> page, customize the mapping and class information for each generated entity.</p>
+<div class="figure"><a id="sthref164" name="sthref164"></a>
+<p class="titleinfigure">Customize Default Entity Generation</p>
+<img src="img/customize_default_entity_generation.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
+<!-- class="figure" --></li>
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-<p>Right-click the field and then select <span class="bold">Map As &gt; Version</span>. The <a href="ref_persistence_map_view.htm#BABIFBAF">JPA Details view (for attributes)</a> displays the properties for the selected.</p>
+<p>After customizing the mappings, click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
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-<p>Use this table to complete the remaining fields in the JPA Details view.</p>
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-<td align="left" id="r2c1-t28" headers="r1c1-t28">Mapped Entity Hyperlink</td>
-<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t28 r1c2-t28">Defines the mapping as Version. This corresponds to the <code>@Version</code> annotation.</td>
-<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t28 r1c3-t28">Version</td>
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-<tr align="left" valign="top">
-<td align="left" id="r3c1-t28" headers="r1c1-t28">Column</td>
-<td align="left" headers="r3c1-t28 r1c2-t28">The database column mapped to the entity attribute. See <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACGCBHB">"Column"</a> for details.</td>
-<td align="left" headers="r3c1-t28 r1c3-t28">By default, the Column is assumed to be named identically to the attribute and always included in the <code>INSERT</code> and <code>UPDATE</code> statements.</td>
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-<td align="left" headers="r4c1-t28 r1c2-t28">Name of the database table. This must be the primary table associated with the attribute's entity.</td>
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-<tr align="left" valign="top">
-<td align="left" id="r5c1-t28" headers="r1c1-t28">Temporal</td>
-<td align="left" headers="r5c1-t28 r1c2-t28">Specifies the type of data. See <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACEAJGD">"Temporal"</a> for details.
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-<!-- class="inftblruleinformal" --></li>
+<p>On the <a href="ref_customizIndividualEntities.htm#CIACIGEE">Customize Individual Entities</a> page, review the mapping and class information for each entity that will be generated, then click <span class="bold">Finish</span>.</p>
+<div class="figure"><a id="sthref165" name="sthref165"></a>
+<p class="titleinfigure">Customize Individual Entities</p>
+<img src="img/customize_individual_entities.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
+<!-- class="figure" --></li>
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-<p>Eclipse adds the following annotations to the field:</p>
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-@Version
-@Column(table="<span class="italic">&lt;COLUMN_TABLE&gt;</span>", name="&lt;<span class="italic">COLUMN_NAME</span>&gt;")
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-</pre>
+<p>Eclipse creates a Java persistent entity for each database table. Each entity contains fields based on the table's columns. Eclipse will also generate entity relationships (such as one-to-one) based on the table constraints. <a href="#CIHJIJJC">Figure: Generating Entities from Tables</a> illustrates how Eclipse generates entities from tables.</p>
+<div class="figure"><a id="CIHJIJJC" name="CIHJIJJC"></a>
+<p class="titleinfigure">Generating Entities from Tables</p>
+<img src="img/table_entity.png" alt="This figure shows the EMPLOYEE and ADDRESS entities generated from database tables." title="This figure shows the EMPLOYEE and ADDRESS entities generated from database tables." /><br /></div>
+<!-- class="figure" -->
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<img src="img/ngrelt.png" alt="Related task" title="Related task" /><br />
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-<a href="task_mapping.htm#BABDGBIJ">Mapping an entity</a>
+<p><a href="task_create_new_project.htm#CIHHEJCJ">Creating a new JPA project</a></p>
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-<a href="ref_persistence_outline.htm#BABEGGFE">JPA Structure view</a><br />
-<a href="ref_persistence_map_view.htm#BABIFBAF">JPA Details view (for attributes)</a>
-<p>&nbsp;</p>
-<img src="img/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concept" title="Related concept" /><br />
-<br />
-<a href="concept_mapping.htm#BABBDJFI">Understanding OR mappings</a><br />
-<a href="concepts001.htm#BABBGFJG">Understanding EJB 3.0 Java Persistence API</a></div>
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+<a href="ref_project_properties.htm#BABJHBCI">Project Properties page &ndash; Java Persistence Options</a></div>
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