Spring Data JPA in Spring Boot
Various DAO Techniques
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Various DAO Techniques
• Version 1: Use EntityManager but leverage native Hibernate API
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Various DAO Techniques
• Version 1: Use EntityManager but leverage native Hibernate API
• Version 2: Use EntityManager and standard JPA API
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Various DAO Techniques
• Version 1: Use EntityManager but leverage native Hibernate API
• Version 2: Use EntityManager and standard JPA API
• Version 3: Spring Data JPA
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Application Architecture
Employee
Employee Employee
REST
Service DAO
Controller
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Application Architecture
Employee
Employee Employee
REST
Service DAO
Controller
JPA
Previously used
JPA API
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Application Architecture
Employee
Employee Employee
REST
Service DAO
Controller
Spring Data
JPAJPA
Now use
Spring Data JPA
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The Problem
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The Problem
• We saw how to create a DAO for Employee
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The Problem
• We saw how to create a DAO for Employee
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The Problem
• We saw how to create a DAO for Employee
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The Problem
• We saw how to create a DAO for Employee
• What if we need to create a DAO for another entity?
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The Problem
• We saw how to create a DAO for Employee
• What if we need to create a DAO for another entity?
• Customer, Student, Product, Book …
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The Problem
• We saw how to create a DAO for Employee
• What if we need to create a DAO for another entity?
• Customer, Student, Product, Book …
• Do we have to repeat all of the same code again???
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Creating DAO
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Creating DAO
• You may have noticed a pattern with creating DAOs
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Creating DAO
• You may have noticed a pattern with creating DAOs
@Override
public Employee findById(int theId) {
// get data
Employee theData = entityManager.find(Employee.class, theId);
// return data
return theData;
}
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Creating DAO
• You may have noticed a pattern with creating DAOs
Most of the code
@Override is the same
public Employee findById(int theId) {
// get data
Employee theData = entityManager.find(Employee.class, theId);
// return data
return theData;
}
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Creating DAO
• You may have noticed a pattern with creating DAOs
Most of the code
@Override is the same
public Employee findById(int theId) {
// get data
Employee theData = entityManager.find(Employee.class, theId);
// return data
return theData;
}
Only difference is the
entity type and primary key
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Creating DAO
• You may have noticed a pattern with creating DAOs
Most of the code
@Override is the same
public Employee findById(int theId) {
// get data
Employee theData = entityManager.find(Employee.class, theId);
// return data
return theData;
}
Only difference is the
entity type and primary key
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Creating DAO
• You may have noticed a pattern with creating DAOs
Most of the code
@Override is the same
public Employee findById(int theId) {
// get data
Employee theData = entityManager.find(Employee.class, theId);
// return data
return theData;
}
Only difference is the Entity type
entity type and primary key
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Creating DAO
• You may have noticed a pattern with creating DAOs
Most of the code
@Override is the same
public Employee findById(int theId) {
// get data
Employee theData = entityManager.find(Employee.class, theId);
// return data
return theData;
}
Primary key
Only difference is the Entity type
entity type and primary key
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My Wish
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My Wish
• I wish we could tell Spring:
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My Wish
• I wish we could tell Spring:
Create a DAO for me
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My Wish
• I wish we could tell Spring:
Create a DAO for me
Plug in my entity type and primary key
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My Wish
• I wish we could tell Spring:
Create a DAO for me
Plug in my entity type and primary key
Give me all of the basic CRUD features for free
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My Wish Diagram
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My Wish Diagram
findAll() CRUD methods
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My Wish Diagram
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
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My Wish Diagram
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
save(…)
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My Wish Diagram
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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My Wish Diagram
Entity: Employee
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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My Wish Diagram
Entity: Employee Primary key: Integer
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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My Wish Diagram
Entity: Employee
Customer Primary key: Integer
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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My Wish Diagram
Entity:
Entity: Employee
Customer
Product Primary key: Integer
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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My Wish Diagram
Entity:
Entity: Employee
Customer
Product Primary key: Integer
findAll() CRUD methods
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!!
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!! https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!! https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa
• Create a DAO and just plug in your entity type and primary key
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!! https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa
• Create a DAO and just plug in your entity type and primary key
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!! https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa
• Create a DAO and just plug in your entity type and primary key
• Spring will give you a CRUD implementation for FREE …. like MAGIC!!
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!! https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa
• Create a DAO and just plug in your entity type and primary key
• Spring will give you a CRUD implementation for FREE …. like MAGIC!!
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!!
https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa
• Create a DAO and just plug in your entity type and primary key
• Spring will give you a CRUD implementation for FREE …. like MAGIC!!
• Helps to minimize boiler-plate DAO code … yaaay!!!
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Spring Data JPA - Solution
• Spring Data JPA is the solution!!!!
https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa
• Create a DAO and just plug in your entity type and primary key
• Spring will give you a CRUD implementation for FREE …. like MAGIC!!
• Helps to minimize boiler-plate DAO code … yaaay!!!
More than 70% reduction in code … depending on use case
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JpaRepository
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
findAll()
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
findAll()
findById(…)
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
findAll()
findById(…)
save(…)
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
findAll()
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
findAll()
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
Entity: Employee
findAll()
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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JpaRepository
• Spring Data JPA provides the interface: JpaRepository
• Exposes methods (some by inheritance from parents)
Entity: Employee Primary key: Integer
findAll()
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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Development Process Step-
By-S
tep
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Development Process Step-
By-S
tep
1. Extend JpaRepository interface
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Development Process Step-
By-S
tep
1. Extend JpaRepository interface
2. Use your Repository in your app
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Development Process Step-
By-S
tep
1. Extend JpaRepository interface
2. Use your Repository in your app
No need for
implementation class
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Integer> {
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
Entity type
public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Integer> {
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
Primary key
Entity type
public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Integer> {
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
Primary key
Entity type
public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Integer> {
// that's it ... no need to write any code LOL!
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
Primary key
Entity type
public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Integer> {
// that's it ... no need to write any code LOL!
Entity: Employee Primary key: Integer
findAll()
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
Primary key
Entity type
public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Integer> {
// that's it ... no need to write any code LOL!
Entity: Employee Primary key: Integer
Get these
methods for free
findAll()
findById(…)
save(…)
deleteById(…)
… others …
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Step 1: Extend JpaRepository interface
Primary key
Entity type
public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Integer> {
// that's it ... no need to write any code LOL!
Entity: Employee Primary key: Integer
Get these
methods for free
findAll()
No need for findById(…)
save(…)
implementation class deleteById(…)
… others …
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JpaRepository Docs
• Full list of methods available … see JavaDoc for JpaRepository
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JpaRepository Docs
• Full list of methods available … see JavaDoc for JpaRepository
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Step 2: Use Repository in your app
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Step 2: Use Repository in your app
@Service
public class EmployeeServiceImpl implements EmployeeService {
Our repository
private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;
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Step 2: Use Repository in your app
@Service
public class EmployeeServiceImpl implements EmployeeService {
Our repository
private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;
@Autowired
public EmployeeServiceImpl(EmployeeRepository theEmployeeRepository) {
employeeRepository = theEmployeeRepository;
}
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Step 2: Use Repository in your app
@Service
public class EmployeeServiceImpl implements EmployeeService {
Our repository
private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;
@Autowired
public EmployeeServiceImpl(EmployeeRepository theEmployeeRepository) {
employeeRepository = theEmployeeRepository;
}
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Step 2: Use Repository in your app
@Service
public class EmployeeServiceImpl implements EmployeeService {
Our repository
private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;
@Autowired
public EmployeeServiceImpl(EmployeeRepository theEmployeeRepository) {
employeeRepository = theEmployeeRepository;
}
@Override
public List<Employee> findAll() {
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Step 2: Use Repository in your app
@Service
public class EmployeeServiceImpl implements EmployeeService {
Our repository
private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;
@Autowired
public EmployeeServiceImpl(EmployeeRepository theEmployeeRepository) {
employeeRepository = theEmployeeRepository;
}
@Override
public List<Employee> findAll() {
return employeeRepository.findAll();
}
…
}
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Step 2: Use Repository in your app
@Service
public class EmployeeServiceImpl implements EmployeeService {
Our repository
private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;
@Autowired
public EmployeeServiceImpl(EmployeeRepository theEmployeeRepository) {
employeeRepository = theEmployeeRepository;
}
@Override
public List<Employee> findAll() {
return employeeRepository.findAll();
}
…
Magic method that is
} available via repository
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA
2 Files
30+ lines of code
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA After Spring Data JPA
2 Files
30+ lines of code
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA After Spring Data JPA
2 Files
30+ lines of code
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA After Spring Data JPA
1 File
3 lines of code!
2 Files
30+ lines of code
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA After Spring Data JPA
1 File
3 lines of code!
2 Files
30+ lines of code
No need for
implementation class
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Minimized Boilerplate Code
Before Spring Data JPA After Spring Data JPA
1 File
3 lines of code!
2 Files
30+ lines of code
No need for
implementation class
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Advanced Features
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Advanced Features
• Advanced features available for
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Advanced Features
• Advanced features available for
• Extending and adding custom queries with JPQL
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Advanced Features
• Advanced features available for
• Extending and adding custom queries with JPQL
• Query Domain Specific Language (Query DSL)
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Advanced Features
• Advanced features available for
• Extending and adding custom queries with JPQL
• Query Domain Specific Language (Query DSL)
• Defining custom methods (low-level coding)
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Advanced Features
• Advanced features available for
• Extending and adding custom queries with JPQL
• Query Domain Specific Language (Query DSL)
• Defining custom methods (low-level coding)
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