Skip to main content

Notice: This Wiki is now read only and edits are no longer possible. Please see: https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipsefdn/helpdesk/-/wikis/Wiki-shutdown-plan for the plan.

Jump to: navigation, search

Difference between revisions of "EclipseLink/FAQ"

(EclipseLink)
(General)
Line 8: Line 8:
 
== General ==
 
== General ==
  
====[[/WhatIsEclipseLink| What is the Eclipse Persistence Services Project (EclipseLink)?]]====
+
These are general frequently asked questions focussed on what the Eclipse Persistence Services (EclipseLink) project is, what the various persistence services are as well as general questions about the project. [[EclipseLink/FAQ/General | Complete list of general questions and their answers]
  
====What is the relationship between EclipseLink and the Oracle TopLink product?====
+
* [[/EclipseLink/FAQ/General#What_is_EclipseLink.3F | What is the Eclipse Persistence Services Project (EclipseLink)?]]
EclipseLink was initiated based on the contribution of Oracle TopLink ([http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/eclipse/pdf/eclipselink-faq.pdf Oracle FAQ for TopLink contribution]).
+
* [[EclipseLink/FAQ/General#What_is_the_relationship_between_EclipseLink_and_the_Oracle_TopLink_product.3F | What is the relationship between EclipseLink and the Oracle TopLink product?]]
 
+
* [[EclipseLink/FAQ/General#What_are_the_components_of_EclipseLink.3F | What are the components of EclipseLink?]]
====What are the components of the EclipseLink project?====
+
* Where can I download EclipseLink?
The EclipseLink project has several components delivering various persistence services implementations or supporting functionality.
+
* How do I get started using EclipseLink?
 
+
[[EclipseLink/FAQ/WhatIsEclipseLink#EclipseLink_Components | More Details available here]].
+
 
+
====Where can I download EclipseLink?====
+
At present EclipseLink can only be downloaded directly from the Eclipse project's website:
+
 
+
http://www.eclipse.org/eclipselink/downloads/index.php
+
 
+
==== How do I get started using EclipseLink? ====
+
  
 
== EclipseLink's Caching  ==
 
== EclipseLink's Caching  ==

Revision as of 13:00, 14 February 2008


This is the EclipseLink FAQ, please feel free to post "common" questions here about EclipseLink that you believe "other" users we find "useful". Please do not use this to ask general questions or for issues you are having using the product or for support, please post these types of questions to the Forum.

Please add your questions to the most suitable category or create a new category. (to add a question edit this page and provide a link to your question).

General

These are general frequently asked questions focussed on what the Eclipse Persistence Services (EclipseLink) project is, what the various persistence services are as well as general questions about the project. [[EclipseLink/FAQ/General | Complete list of general questions and their answers]

EclipseLink's Caching

EclipseLink's object-caching is one of its most powerful and unique features. The caching applies to users of EclipseLink's JPA (and Native ORM), DBWS, and EIS. These frequently asked questions focus on how EclipseLink's entity cache works and how it is most commonly used and configured.

See Caching with EclipseLink and Guidelines for Configuring the Cache and Identity Maps in the EclipseLink User's Guide for additional information.

EclipseLink JPA

What is Object-Relational Persistence: JPA

What are the best practices for using EclipseLink JPA?


See Developing JPA Projects in the EclipseLink User's Guide for more information.

EclipseLink MOXy

What is MOXy Object-XML: JAXB

EclipseLink SDO

What are Service Data Objects: SDO

EclipseLink EIS

What is Non-Relational EIS: JCA


See Developing EIS Projects in the EclipseLink User's Guide for more information.

EclipseLink Utils

What is the EclipseLink Utils component?

What is the Workbench?

What products and versions does the migration utility support?

Back to the top