Java Hibernate Cookbook

Creating a generic SessionFactory provider class

Now, we will create a helper class, which will help us to set and get SessionFactory on demand.

We require SessionFactory at every point while working with hibernate. So, we will create a HibernateUtil.java class.

Tip

This is just a naming convention and not a hibernate standard but is used globally by developers and communities for the ease of use.

How to do it…

Here, we will create a Java file with the name HibernateUtil.java:

1. Enter the following code in the HibernateUtil.java file:

   import org.hibernate.SessionFactory; import org.hibernate.cfg.Configuration; public class HibernateUtil { private static final SessionFactory sessionFactory; static { try { // Create the SessionFactory from hibernate.cfg.xml ...