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diff --git a/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.doc.user/tasks006.htm b/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.doc.user/tasks006.htm index eca0d7006b..19ebcf5006 100644 --- a/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.doc.user/tasks006.htm +++ b/jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.doc.user/tasks006.htm @@ -3,94 +3,81 @@ <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" /> - <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript" /> -<title>Entity</title> -<meta name="generator" content="Oracle DARB XHTML Converter (Mode = ohj/ohw) - Version 5.1.1" /> -<meta name="date" content="2010-05-19T8:12:43Z" /> +<title>Synchronizing classes</title> +<meta name="copyright" content="Copyright (c) 2000, 2009 oracle . All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html. Contributors: Oracle - initial API and implementation" /> +<meta name="generator" content="Oracle DARB XHTML Converter (Mode = ohj/ohw) - Version 1.0.11" /> +<meta name="date" content="2012-09-11T7:44:4Z" /> <meta name="robots" content="noarchive" /> -<meta name="doctitle" content="Entity" /> -<meta name="relnum" content="Release 2.3" /> -<meta name="copyright" content="Copyright (c) 2000, 2008 oracle . All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html. Contributors: Oracle - initial API and implementation" /> +<meta name="doctitle" content="Synchronizing classes" /> +<meta name="relnum" content="Release 3.2" /> +<meta name="partnum" content="Release 3.2" /> <link rel="copyright" href="dcommon/html/cpyr.htm" title="Copyright" type="text/html" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="dcommon/css/blafdoc.css" title="Oracle BLAFDoc" type="text/css" /> -<!-- contents --> </head> <body> -<p><a id="BABGBIEE" name="BABGBIEE"></a></p> +<p class="betadraftsubtitle">Beta Draft: 2012-09-11</p> +<p><a id="CIHFEBAI" name="CIHFEBAI"></a></p> <div class="sect2"><!-- infolevel="all" infotype="General" --> -<h1>Entity</h1> -<p><a id="sthref70" name="sthref70"></a><a id="sthref71" name="sthref71"></a><a id="sthref72" name="sthref72"></a><a id="sthref73" name="sthref73"></a>An <span class="bold">Entity</span> is a persistent domain object.</p> -<p>An entity <span class="italic">can be</span>:</p> -<ul> -<li> -<p>Abstract or concrete classes. Entities may also extend non-entity classes as well as entity classes, and non-entity classes may extend entity classes.</p> -</li> -</ul> -<p>An entity <span class="italic">must have</span>:</p> -<ul> -<li> -<p>A no-arg constructor (public or protected); the entity class may have other constructors as well.</p> -</li> -</ul> -<p><a id="sthref74" name="sthref74"></a><a id="sthref75" name="sthref75"></a><a id="sthref76" name="sthref76"></a>Each persistent entity must be mapped to a database table and contain a primary key. Persistent entities are identified by the <code>@Entity</code> annotation.</p> -<p>Use this procedure to add persistence to an existing entity:</p> +<h1>Synchronizing classes</h1> +<p>As you work with the classes in your Java project, you will need to update the <code>persistence.xml</code> file to reflect the changes. <a id="sthref104" name="sthref104"></a><a id="sthref105" name="sthref105"></a><a id="sthref106" name="sthref106"></a></p> +<p>Use this procedure to synchronize the <code>persistence.xml</code> file:</p> <ol> <li> -<p>Open the Java class in the <span class="gui-object-title">Project Explorer.</span></p> -</li> -<li> -<p>Select the class in the JPA Structure view.</p> -</li> -<li> -<p>In the JPA Details view, click the mapping type hyperlink to access the Mapping Type Selection dialog. In the following figure, clicking <span class="italic">entity</span> invokes the dialog from the JPA Details View.</p> -<div class="figure"><a id="sthref77" name="sthref77"></a> -<p class="titleinfigure">The Mapping Type Hyperlink</p> -<img src="img/mapped_entity_type_link.png" alt="The JPA Details view for an entity showing the mapping type hyperlink." title="The JPA Details view for an entity showing the mapping type hyperlink." /><br /></div> -<!-- class="figure" --> +<p>Right-click the <code>persistence.xml</code> file in the <span class="gui-object-title">Project Explorer</span> and select <span class="gui-object-action">JPA Tools > Synchronize Class List</span>.</p> <div align="center"> -<div class="inftblnotealso"><br /> -<table class="NoteAlso oac_no_warn" summary="" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> +<div class="inftblnote"><br /> +<table class="Note oac_no_warn" summary="" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left"> -<p class="notep1">Tip:</p> -You can also change (or add) persistence for an entity by right-clicking the class in the JPA Structure View and then clicking <span class="bold">Map As > Entity</span>.</td> +<p class="notep1">Note:</p> +<p>Use this function if you selected <span class="bold">Annotated classes must be listed in the persistence.xml option</span> in the <a href="ref_jpa_facet.htm#CACIFDIF">JPA Facet page</a>. In general, you do not have to use this function within the container.</p> +</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /></div> -<!-- class="inftblnotealso" --></div> +<!-- class="inftblnote" --></div> +<div class="figure"><a id="sthref107" name="sthref107"></a> +<p class="titleinfigure">Synchronizing the persistence.xml File</p> +<img src="img/synchornize_classes.png" alt="This figure shows the JPA Tools > Synchronize Classes option." title="This figure shows the JPA Tools > Synchronize Classes option." /><br /></div> +<!-- class="figure" --> +<p>Dali adds the necessary <code><class></code> elements to the <code>persistence.xml</code> file.</p> </li> <li> -<p>Select <span class="bold">Entity</span> from the Mapping Type Selection dialog and then click <span class="bold">OK</span>.</p> -<div class="figure"><a id="sthref78" name="sthref78"></a> -<p class="titleinfigure">The Mapping Type Selection Dialog</p> -<img src="img/mapping_type_selection_entity.png" alt="The Mapping Type selection dialog with Enity selected." title="The Mapping Type selection dialog with Enity selected." /><br /></div> -<!-- class="figure" --></li> -<li> -<p>Complete the remaining <a href="ref_persistence_prop_view.htm#BABFAEBB">JPA Details view (for entities)</a>.</p> +<p>Use the <a href="ref_persistence_xmll_editor.htm#CIACCHID">persistence.xml Editor</a> to continue editing the <code>persistence.xml</code> file.</p> </li> </ol> -<p> </p> -<img src="img/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" title="Related tasks" /><br /> -<br /> -<a href="task_add_persistence.htm#BABHICAI">Adding persistence to a class</a><br /> -<a href="task_additonal_tables.htm#CIHGBIEI">Specifying additional tables</a><br /> -<a href="task_inheritance.htm#CIHCCCJD">Specifying entity inheritance</a><br /></div> +<a id="sthref108" name="sthref108"></a> +<p class="subhead2">Related reference</p> +<ul> +<li> +<p><a href="task_manage_persistence.htm#CIHDAJID">Managing the persistence.xml file</a></p> +</li> +</ul> +<a id="sthref109" name="sthref109"></a> +<p class="subhead2">Related concepts</p> +<ul> +<li> +<p><a href="concepts002.htm#CHDHAGIH">The persistence.xml file</a></p> +</li> +</ul> +</div> <!-- class="sect2" --> +<!-- class="sect1" --> <!-- Start Footer --> <div class="footer"> <table class="simple oac_no_warn" summary="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <col width="86%" /> <col width="*" /> <tr> -<td align="left"><span class="copyrightlogo">Copyright © 2006, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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