Which simple Java JPA ORM tool to use ?
- by Guillaume
What Java ORM library implementing JPA that match following criteria would you recommend and why ?
free & open source
alive (at least bug fixes and a mailing list)
with good documentation
simple (simpler than hibernate)
I need to select a simple ORM tool that can be set up in minutes, without too much configuration and easy to understand, for setting simple CRUD DAOs.
A query builder will be an interesting plus.
Later I can have to move to Hibernate, that's why being JPA compliant is a must.
I have found some candidates on the web, but not so much feedback, so I will gladly take your advices on the topic.
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I have been successfully testing ebean/avaje with a small test cases. Any one has a feedback on using these tools in production ?