SpringBoot : How to use & configure SessionFactory Bean

Points To Remember

• Add the SessionFactory bean in the Application class.
• Add the Current Session Context class in application.properties.
• Use the SessionFactory using @Autowired annotation.

How to Configure & Use SessionFactory Bean

Add the following to the Main Application class or Configuration class.

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1. @Bean  
2. public SessionFactory sessionFactory(HibernateEntityManagerFactory hemf){  
3.     return hemf.getSessionFactory();  
4. }  

@Bean public SessionFactory sessionFactory(HibernateEntityManagerFactory hemf){ return hemf.getSessionFactory(); }

Add the following line in application.properties

spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.current_session_context_class=org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.SpringSessionContext

Now you can use the Session Factory in your code as follows.

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1. class Sample {  
2.    
3.    @Autowired  
4.    SessionFactory sessionFactory;  
5.   
6.    // use the session factory as   
7.    // sessionFactory.getCurrentSession(); to get the current session  
8.    //  
9. }  

class Sample { @Autowired SessionFactory sessionFactory; // use the session factory as // sessionFactory.getCurrentSession(); to get the current session // }