Spring Boot: JPA Many-to-One Mapping
Introduction When designing a relational database in Java, one of the most essential relationships you’ll come across is Many-to-One mapping. It allows multiple entities to be linked to a single parent entity, making data organization more efficient. In this blog, we’ll break it down so that you can: Understand what Many-to-One mapping is. Implement it using Spring Boot, JPA, and Hibernate. Explore real-world use cases for this relationship. Let’s dive in!
Introduction
When designing a relational database in Java, one of the most essential relationships you’ll come across is Many-to-One mapping. It allows multiple entities to be linked to a single parent entity, making data organization more efficient.
In this blog, we’ll break it down so that you can:
- Understand what Many-to-One mapping is.
- Implement it using Spring Boot, JPA, and Hibernate.
- Explore real-world use cases for this relationship.
Let’s dive in!
