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Use eXtreme Scale with JPA
The Java™ Persistence API (JPA) is a specification that allows mapping Java objects to relational databases. JPA contains a full object-relational mapping (ORM) specification using Java language metadata annotations, XML descriptors, or both to define the mapping between Java objects and a relational database. A number of open-source and commercial implementations are available.
To use JPA, have a supported JPA provider, such as OpenJPA or Hibernate, JAR files, and a META-INF/persistence.xml file in the class path.
- JPA Loaders overview
You can use a Java Persistence API (JPA) loader plug-in implementation with eXtreme Scale to interact with any database supported by the chosen loader.- JPA cache plug-in
WebSphere eXtreme Scale includes level 2 (L2) cache plug-ins for both OpenJPA and Hibernate Java Persistence API (JPA) providers.
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Cache integration