Java Hibernate Cookbook

Persisting Array

Working with Array is similar to that with List, but in List, it is not compulsory to add @IndexColumn. However, Array requires an indexed column to maintain the column order.

Getting ready

Create the required class using the following code to persist Array:

Source file: Employee.java

@Entity @Table(name = "employee") public class Employee { @Id @GeneratedValue @Column (name = "id") private long id; @Column (name = "name") private String name; @ElementCollection @IndexColumn(name="email_index") @CollectionTable(name = "email") private String[] emails; public long getId() { return id; } public void setId(long id) { this.id = id; } public String getName() { return name; } public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; } public ...