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In this article we will introduce Hibernate, which is the de facto standard object-relational mapping framework for Java applications. The Hibernate galaxy is quite large and needs a book of its own to be fully explored. Our mission will be to take over one sector of this galaxy, especially where Hibernate applications are managed by JBoss AS. In this two-part article, we will cover the following topics: * A short introduction to Hibernate * Setting up our proof of concept for the Hibernate project * Reverse engineering a database schema into Hibernate POJOs and mapping files * Deploying the application to JBoss AS * Comparing the Hibernate technology with EJB 3 persistence (JPA)

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