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<h1>Basic mapping</h1>
<p><a id="sthref114" name="sthref114"></a><a id="sthref115" name="sthref115"></a><a id="sthref116" name="sthref116"></a><a id="sthref117" name="sthref117"></a>Use a <span class="bold">Basic Mapping</span> to map an attribute directly to a database column. Basic mappings may be used only with the following attribute types:</p>
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<p>Java primitive types and wrappers of the primitive types</p>
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<p><code>java.lang.String, java.math.BigInteger</code></p>
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<p><code>java.math.BigDecimal</code></p>
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<p><code>java.util.Date</code></p>
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<p><code>java.util.Calendar, java.sql.Date</code></p>
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<p><code>java.sql.Time</code></p>
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<p><code>java.sql.Timestamp</code></p>
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<p><code>byte[]</code></p>
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<p><code>Byte[]</code></p>
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<p><code>char[]</code></p>
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<p><code>Character[]</code></p>
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<p>enums</p>
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<p>any other type that implements <code>Serializable</code></p>
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<p>To create a basic mapping:</p>
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<p>In the <a href="ref_persistence_outline.htm#BABEGGFE">JPA Structure view</a>, select the field to map. The <a href="ref_persistence_map_view.htm#BABIFBAF">JPA Details view (for attributes)</a> displays the properties for the selected field.</p>
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<p>In the <span class="gui-object-title">Map As</span> field, select <span class="gui-object-action">Basic</span>.</p>
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<p>Use this table to complete the remaining fields on the <span class="gui-object-title">JPA Details</span> view.</p>
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<th align="left" valign="bottom" id="r1c1-t4">Property</th>
<th align="left" valign="bottom" id="r1c2-t4">Description</th>
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<td align="left" id="r2c1-t4" headers="r1c1-t4">Map As</td>
<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t4 r1c2-t4">Defines this mapping as a <span class="bold">Basic Mapping</span>.
<p>This field corresponds to the <code>@Basic</code> annotation.</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t4 r1c3-t4">Basic</td>
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<td align="left" id="r3c1-t4" headers="r1c1-t4">Column</td>
<td align="left" headers="r3c1-t4 r1c2-t4">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-t4 r1c3-t4">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" id="r4c1-t4" headers="r1c1-t4">Table</td>
<td align="left" headers="r4c1-t4 r1c2-t4">Name of the database table.</td>
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<td align="left" id="r5c1-t4" headers="r1c1-t4">Fetch</td>
<td align="left" headers="r5c1-t4 r1c2-t4">Defines how data is loaded from the database. See <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACGGGHB">"Fetch Type"</a> for details.
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<p>Eager</p>
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<p>Lazy</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r5c1-t4 r1c3-t4">Eager</td>
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<td align="left" id="r6c1-t4" headers="r1c1-t4">Optional</td>
<td align="left" headers="r6c1-t4 r1c2-t4">Specifies if this field is can be null.</td>
<td align="left" headers="r6c1-t4 r1c3-t4">Yes</td>
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<td align="left" id="r7c1-t4" headers="r1c1-t4">Lob</td>
<td align="left" headers="r7c1-t4 r1c2-t4">Specifies if this is a large objects (BLOB or CLOB). See <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACBBIBI">"Lob"</a> for details.</td>
<td align="left" headers="r7c1-t4 r1c3-t4"><br /></td>
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<td align="left" id="r8c1-t4" headers="r1c1-t4">Temporal</td>
<td align="left" headers="r8c1-t4 r1c2-t4">Specifies the type of data. See <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACEAJGD">"Temporal"</a> for details.
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<li>
<p>Date</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Time</p>
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<li>
<p>Timestamp</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r8c1-t4 r1c3-t4"><br /></td>
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<p>Eclipse adds the following annotations to the field:</p>
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@Column(name="<span class="italic">&lt;COLUMN_NAME&gt;</span>", table="<span class="italic">&lt;COLUMN_TABLE&gt;</span>", 
    insertable=<span class="italic">&lt;INSERTABLE&gt;</span>, updatable=<span class="italic">&lt;UPDATABLE&gt;</span>)
@Basic(fetch=FetchType.<span class="italic">&lt;FETCH_TYPE&gt;</span>, optional = <span class="italic">&lt;OPTIONAL&gt;</span>)
@Temporal(TemporalType.<span class="italic">&lt;TEMPORAL&gt;</span>)

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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<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>&nbsp;</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>
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<img src="img/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concept" title="Related concept" /><br />
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<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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