development/news/3.0M6/jpa.xml

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<release name="3.0 M6" root="../../..">
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		<item title="Generic Persistence XML Editor">
			<description>
				Generic editing support for the persistence.xml file has been added in M6.
				This will provide users with a way to edit the persistence.xml file without
				writing raw XML.  It also provides an extension mechanism for adopters to 
				add their own provider specific persistence.xml editing content.
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				<img src="jpt/persistence_xml_editor.png"
					alt="Persistence XML Editor" />
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		<item title="JPA Project Explorer">
			<description>
				JPA Content is now available in the Project Explorer.  This can be used to browse
				the structure and content of a JPA project, as defined by the persistence.xml. 
				The Explorer also allows navigation of a project, with double-click access to
				the associated resource. 
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				<img src="jpt/project_explorer.png"
					alt="Project Explorer" />
			</description>
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		<item title="Convert Java project to JPA project">
			<description>
				This new feature provides a way to easily convert an existing Java project
				into a JPA project.  The JPA project wizard will allow you to configure the 
				JPA aspects of the project
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				<img src="jpt/convert_project.png"
					alt="Project Conversion" />
			</description>
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		<item title="Named Query support">
			<description>
				You can now define and manage named and native queries in the UI.
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				<img src="jpt/named_queries.png"
					alt="Named Queries" />
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		<item title="Full Column definition">
			<description>
				Columns can now be fully defined via the UI.  This can be useful for top-down development.
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				<img src="jpt/column.png"
					alt="Named Queries" />
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