However, note that you may well want to use JPA when using Toplink. Both Toplink and OpenJPA are implementations of the JPA specification, so you might choose to write your application to use JPA (javax.persistence.*) in your code, and then use either OpenJPA or Toplink as implementations of the interfaces in javax.persistence.
-Patrick -- Patrick Linskey BEA Systems, Inc. _______________________________________________________________________ Notice: This email message, together with any attachments, may contain information of BEA Systems, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, that may be confidential, proprietary, copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by email and then delete it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Prud'hommeaux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Marc Prud'hommeaux > Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 3:27 PM > To: open-jpa-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: OPEN-JPA and Toplink 2.0.XX > > Phill- > > No, you don't need TopLink to use OpenJPA. > > > On Mar 25, 2007, at 3:24 PM, Phill Moran wrote: > > > This is interesting thanks for the information. Firstly I thought > > that one > > needed both toplink and JPA to make use of JPA in an > application. I > > think I > > found this on the Glassfish site, can't remember now. This > is why I > > posted this > > here. > > > > So there is no reliance on toplink for JPA if OpenJPA is used? I > > use only JPA > > annotations in the code > > > > Phill > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marc Prud'hommeaux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Marc > > Prud'hommeaux > > Sent: March 25, 2007 3:00 PM > > To: open-jpa-dev@incubator.apache.org > > Subject: Re: OPEN-JPA and Toplink 2.0.XX > > > > Phill- > > > > The error you get seems to indicate that TopLink doesn't support > > table per class > > inheritance (which is an optional feature of the JPA spec). Note > > that this is a > > forum for OpenJPA, which, like TopLink, is a JPA implementation, > > but people here > > aren't TopLink experts so we might not be the best people to help. > > > > Note, though, that OpenJPA does support table per class > > inheritance, so if you > > were to switch from TopLink to OpenJPA, you probably wouldn't get > > this error > > anymore :) > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 25, 2007, at 10:45 AM, Phill Moran wrote: > > > >> It is a reported as a toplink exception and since the > toplink jar is > >> all I changed to resolve it this is my top candidate. Here is the > >> trace from one of the tests but since I use table per class > >> throughout > >> my application all persisting test cases fail > >> > >> Here is the trace > >> > >> <code> > >> org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error > >> creating bean with name 'categoryFactory' defined in file > >> [/BidSpec/applications/emall/target/test-classes/ > >> applicationContext.xml]: Cannot > >> resolve reference to bean 'bidSpecEntityManagerFactory' > while setting > >> bean property 'entityManagerFactory'; nested exception is > >> org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error > >> creating bean with name 'bidSpecEntityManagerFactory' > defined in file > >> [/BidSpec/applications/emall/target/test-classes/ > >> applicationContext.xml]: > >> Invocation of init method failed; nested exception is > >> javax.persistence.PersistenceException: Exception [TOPLINK-28018] > >> (Oracle TopLink Essentials - 2.0 (Build 40 (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.EntityManagerSetupException > >> Exception Description: predeploy for PersistenceUnit > >> [BidSpecPersistenceUnit] failed. > >> Internal Exception: Exception [TOPLINK-7152] (Oracle TopLink > >> Essentials - 2.0 (Build 40 (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.ValidationException > >> Exception Description: Table per class inheritance is not > supported. > >> Entity class [class ca.BidSpec.emall.categories.AttributeType]. > >> Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: > >> Error > >> creating bean with name 'bidSpecEntityManagerFactory' > defined in file > >> [/BidSpec/applications/emall/target/test-classes/ > >> applicationContext.xml]: > >> Invocation of init method failed; nested exception is > >> javax.persistence.PersistenceException: Exception [TOPLINK-28018] > >> (Oracle TopLink Essentials - 2.0 (Build 40 (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.EntityManagerSetupException > >> Exception Description: predeploy for PersistenceUnit > >> [BidSpecPersistenceUnit] failed. > >> Internal Exception: Exception [TOPLINK-7152] (Oracle TopLink > >> Essentials - 2.0 (Build 40 (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.ValidationException > >> Exception Description: Table per class inheritance is not > supported. > >> Entity class [class ca.BidSpec.emall.categories.AttributeType]. > >> Caused by: javax.persistence.PersistenceException: Exception > >> [TOPLINK-28018] (Oracle TopLink Essentials - 2.0 (Build 40 > >> (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.EntityManagerSetupException > >> Exception Description: predeploy for PersistenceUnit > >> [BidSpecPersistenceUnit] failed. > >> Internal Exception: Exception [TOPLINK-7152] (Oracle TopLink > >> Essentials - 2.0 (Build 40 (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.ValidationException > >> Exception Description: Table per class inheritance is not > supported. > >> Entity class [class ca.BidSpec.emall.categories.AttributeType]. > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.EntityManagerSetupImpl.pr > >> e > >> deploy(Ent > >> ityManagerSetupImpl.java:615) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.ejb.cmp3.EntityManagerFactoryProvider.creat > >> e > >> ContainerE > >> ntityManagerFactory(EntityManagerFactoryProvider.java:178) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.orm.jpa.LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean.cr > >> e > >> ateNativeE > >> > ntityManagerFactory(LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean.java:214) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.orm.jpa.AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.afterPro > >> p > >> ertiesSet( > >> AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.java:251) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.inv > >> okeInitMethods(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1143) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.ini > >> tializeBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1110) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.cre > >> ateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:431) > >> at > >> org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory > >> $1.getObject(Abstra > >> ctBeanFactory.java:254) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistr > >> y > >> .getSingle > >> ton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:144) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean > >> ( > >> AbstractBe > >> anFactory.java:251) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean > >> ( > >> AbstractBe > >> anFactory.java:163) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver > >> . > >> resolveRef > >> erence(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:271) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver > >> . > >> resolveVal > >> ueIfNecessary(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:128) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.app > >> lyPropertyValues(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1047) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.pop > >> ulateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:843) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.cre > >> ateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:427) > >> at > >> org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory > >> $1.getObject(Abstra > >> ctBeanFactory.java:254) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistr > >> y > >> .getSingle > >> ton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:144) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean > >> ( > >> AbstractBe > >> anFactory.java:251) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean > >> ( > >> AbstractBe > >> anFactory.java:163) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.aut > >> owireByName(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:862) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.pop > >> ulateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:810) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBean > >> F > >> actory.aut > >> owireBeanProperties(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:273) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.test.AbstractDependencyInjectionSpringContextTest > >> s > >> .injectDep > >> endencies(AbstractDependencyInjectionSpringContextTests.java:179) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.test.AbstractDependencyInjectionSpringContextTest > >> s > >> .prepareTe > >> stInstance(AbstractDependencyInjectionSpringContextTests.java:158) > >> at > >> org.springframework.test.AbstractSingleSpringContextTests.setUp > >> (AbstractSingleSp > >> ringContextTests.java:88) > >> at junit.framework.TestCase.runBare(TestCase.java:132) > >> at > >> org.springframework.test.ConditionalTestCase.runBare > >> (ConditionalTestCase.java:69 > >> ) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.test.annotation.AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactio > >> n > >> alTests.ac > >> cess$001(AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactionalTests.java:47) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.test.annotation.AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactio > >> n > >> alTests$1. > >> run(AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactionalTests.java:115) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.test.annotation.AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactio > >> n > >> alTests.ru > >> nTest(AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactionalTests.java:180) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.test.annotation.AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactio > >> n > >> alTests.ru > >> nTestTimed(AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactionalTests.java:153) > >> at > >> > org.springframework.test.annotation.AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactio > >> n > >> alTests.ru > >> nBare(AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactionalTests.java:111) > >> at > >> org.springframework.test.jpa.AbstractJpaTests.runBare > >> (AbstractJpaTests.java:159) > >> at > >> org.springframework.test.jpa.AbstractJpaTests.runBare > >> (AbstractJpaTests.java:239) > >> at junit.framework.TestResult$1.protect(TestResult.java:110) > >> at junit.framework.TestResult.runProtected(TestResult.java:128) > >> at junit.framework.TestResult.run(TestResult.java:113) > >> at junit.framework.TestCase.run(TestCase.java:124) > >> at junit.framework.TestSuite.runTest(TestSuite.java:232) > >> at junit.framework.TestSuite.run(TestSuite.java:227) > >> at org.junit.internal.runners.OldTestClassRunner.run > >> (OldTestClassRunner.java:35) > >> at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4TestSet.execute > >> (JUnit4TestSet.java:62) > >> at > >> > org.apache.maven.surefire.suite.AbstractDirectoryTestSuite.executeTes > >> t > >> Set(Abstra > >> ctDirectoryTestSuite.java:138) > >> at > >> org.apache.maven.surefire.suite.AbstractDirectoryTestSuite.execute > >> (AbstractDirec > >> toryTestSuite.java:125) > >> at org.apache.maven.surefire.Surefire.run(Surefire.java:132) > >> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at > >> sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke > >> (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) > >> at > >> sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke > >> (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.jav > >> a:25) > >> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585) > >> at > >> org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.SurefireBooter.runSuitesInProcess > >> (SurefireBoote > >> r.java:290) > >> at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.SurefireBooter.main > >> (SurefireBooter.java:818) > >> Caused by: Exception [TOPLINK-28018] (Oracle TopLink > Essentials - 2.0 > >> (Build 40 > >> (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.EntityManagerSetupException > >> Exception Description: predeploy for PersistenceUnit > >> [BidSpecPersistenceUnit] failed. > >> Internal Exception: Exception [TOPLINK-7152] (Oracle TopLink > >> Essentials - 2.0 (Build 40 (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.ValidationException > >> Exception Description: Table per class inheritance is not > supported. > >> Entity class [class ca.BidSpec.emall.categories.AttributeType]. > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.EntityManagerSetupException.pred > >> e > >> ployFailed > >> (EntityManagerSetupException.java:212) > >> ... 52 more > >> Caused by: Exception [TOPLINK-7152] (Oracle TopLink > Essentials - 2.0 > >> (Build 40 > >> (03/21/2007))): > >> oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.ValidationException > >> Exception Description: Table per class inheritance is not > supported. > >> Entity class [class ca.BidSpec.emall.categories.AttributeType]. > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.exceptions.ValidationException.tablePerClas > >> s > >> Inheritanc > >> eNotSupported(ValidationException.java:1422) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.metadata.MetadataValidato > >> r > >> .throwTabl > >> ePerClassInheritanceNotSupported(MetadataValidator.java:372) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.metadata.MetadataDescript > >> o > >> r.setInher > >> itanceStrategy(MetadataDescriptor.java:901) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.metadata.accessors.ClassA > >> c > >> cessor.pro > >> cessInheritance(ClassAccessor.java:952) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.metadata.accessors.ClassA > >> c > >> cessor.pro > >> cessTableAndInheritance(ClassAccessor.java:1412) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.metadata.accessors.ClassA > >> c > >> cessor.pro > >> cess(ClassAccessor.java:464) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.metadata.MetadataProcesso > >> r > >> .processAn > >> notations(MetadataProcessor.java:225) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.ejb.cmp3.persistence.PersistenceUnitProcess > >> o > >> r.processO > >> RMetadata(PersistenceUnitProcessor.java:354) > >> at > >> > oracle.toplink.essentials.internal.ejb.cmp3.EntityManagerSetupImpl.pr > >> e > >> deploy(Ent > >> ityManagerSetupImpl.java:584) > >> ... 51 more > >> </code> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Marc Prud'hommeaux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf > >> Of Marc Prud'hommeaux > >> Sent: March 25, 2007 1:18 PM > >> To: open-jpa-dev@incubator.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: OPEN-JPA and Toplink 2.0.XX > >> > >> Phill- > >> > >> I'm a little confused. Is this an error from OpenJPA or TopLink? > >> Can you post > >> the entire stack trace of the error you are seeing? > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mar 25, 2007, at 10:03 AM, Phill Moran wrote: > >> > >>> I have been struggling with an exception when running my JUnit 4.2 > >>> tests. It complains about not supporting table per class > inheritance > >>> not supported when running under Maven. I was not getting the same > >>> error when I ran all the same code and and tests under > eclipse. The > >>> only difference was I was using the older > >>> 9.1 versions of toplink/toplink agent jars. When I switched my > >>> dependency to the > >>> 9.1 in Maven the problem went away. > >>> > >>> I am assuming this is a bug in the new 2.0.X.X toplink > jars. I am > >>> not > >>> sure if this has been flagged although I know it is not > in Jira for > >>> 0.96. > >>> > >>> Phill > >> > > > > Notice: This email message, together with any attachments, may contain information of BEA Systems, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, that may be confidential, proprietary, copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by email and then delete it.
