Spring Data JDBC
Spring Data JDBC is a Spring Data module that provides repository-based access to relational databases through JDBC without requiring a full object-relational mapping framework.
Java Persistence with Spring Data and Hibernate epub
Spring Data JDBC is a Spring Data module that provides database access through JDBC with reduced persistence boilerplate.
- How it is used
- Provides JDBC-based repository access when reducing ORM complexity matters more than JPA's broader capabilities.
- How deep it goes
- Works through project setup, derived and explicit queries, and relationship mappings, including schema and lifecycle consequences.
- Examples
- Uses a MySQL-backed user repository, date-range query methods, one-to-one addresses, and a many-to-many join table.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch with Spring Boot, then define repository queries and map one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many, or embedded data.
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Spring in Action, Sixth Edition
Spring Data JDBC is a Spring Data project that provides repository abstractions for persisting objects through JDBC without requiring a full object-relational mapping framework.
- How it is used
- Simplifies relational persistence, particularly saving nested order objects that require substantial hand-written JDBC code.
- How deep it goes
- Works through domain mapping and startup loading, then states the SQL rule for custom queries without detailing generated repository internals.
- Examples
- Uses taco orders, mapped ingredients, a Maven starter dependency, and a startup loader that saves ingredient records.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via Spring Data JDBC repository interfaces to save domain objects, map their fields, and preload ingredient data.
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Spring AI in Action
Spring Data JDBC is a Spring Data module that provides repository-based relational database access using JDBC.
- How it is used
- Supports relational game-data access in Spring Boot tools and custom MCP servers.
- How deep it goes
- Explains dependencies, database initialization, record mapping, standard repositories, and custom SQL queries.
- Examples
- Uses Game records, GameRepository interfaces, H2 and PostgreSQL schemas, seed data, slug lookup, player-count, and playing-time queries.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch by configuring a database, mapping records, and querying relational data through repositories.
Related concepts
- JDBCuses · JDBC is the standard Java API for connecting applications to relational databases, executing SQL statements, and processing results.
- SQLuses · SQL is a standardized declarative language for defining, querying, and manipulating data and structures in relational database systems.
- embedded componentuses · An embedded component is a value-type component whose persistent columns are stored in the table of its owning entity.
- Spring Data R2DBCalternative to · Spring Data R2DBC is a Spring Data project that provides repository-based persistence for relational databases through the Reactive Relational Database Connectivity API.
- Spring Data JPAcontrasts with · Spring Data JPA is a Spring module that provides repository abstractions and query support for accessing relational data through JPA implementations.
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