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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