Hibernate Enum Type Mapping Example

Date: 2018-10-31

This tutorial demonstrates how to map Java Enum types to database columns using Hibernate's @Enumerated annotation. It details creating a Maven project in Eclipse, setting up dependencies (Hibernate, MySQL), and defining Java classes with enums (Address, Phone) and an Employee entity. The @Enumerated annotation is used to map enum values to the database, with options for EnumType.ORDINAL (default) or EnumType.STRING. The tutorial guides you through database table creation, configuring hibernate.cfg.xml, and running the application to verify the mapping. The result is demonstrated through console logs and a MySQL database check.

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