Soft delete and JPA version property
Introduction In this article, we are going to see how we can implement a soft delete mechanism when the JPA entity features a version property. If you are not using a version property for optimistic locking, then you can implement the soft delete strategy, as explained in this article.
How to customize the HibernateTypesContributor from Hypersistence Utils
Introduction In this article, we are going to see how to customize the HibernateTypesContributor from Hypersistence Utils so that we can disable all or filter out certain Types.
The best way to validate the DDL schema with Spring and Hibernate
Introduction In this article, we are going to see what is the best way to validate the DDL schema and the JPA entity mappings when using Spring and Hibernate. I decided to write this article after reading this Tweet:
Hibernate default entity sequence
Introduction In this article, we are going to see how the default entity sequence changes when migrating from Hibernate 5 to Hibernate 6.
The best way to use Spring Data query methods
Introduction In this article, we are going to see how Spring Data query methods are built, when you should use them, and especially when you should avoid them. I decided to write this article after answering this StackOverflow question, which depicts an 87-character-long Spring Data query method. TL;DR, Don’t write query methods that cannot even fit on the screen.
