Cayenne Reference and Implementation Guide: Definitive Reference for Developers and Engineers

The "Cayenne Reference and Implementation Guide" offers a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of Apache Cayenne, a leading Java object-relational mapping (ORM) framework. This guide delves into Cayenne’s rich history, core architecture, and its unique approach to bridging Java applications with relational databases. Carefully structured chapters introduce foundational concepts, supported environments, and provide critical comparisons with other ORM frameworks, empowering developers to make informed technology choices within the Java ecosystem.

Through detailed explanations and practical examples, the book meticulously navigates each aspect of modeling, mapping, and configuring data models with Cayenne. Readers gain insights into best practices for aligning Java entities to complex database schemas, defining associations and inheritance, reverse engineering databases, and optimizing runtime configurations for diverse deployment scenarios, including cloud and containerized environments. Advanced techniques for querying, caching, transaction management, and maintaining high-concurrency applications are broken down step-by-step, making the guide invaluable for both new and experienced users.