RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORM-SYSTEM IN JAVA PROGRAMMING
Keywords:
Object-Relational Mapping, Database, JavaAbstract
This paper presents the development of a lightweight, custom Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) system in Java aimed at simplifying database operations for Java applications. The project resulted in a functional and extensible solution that provides essential CRUD operations, automatic mapping between Java classes and database tables. Designed and implemented entirely by a solo developer, the system demonstrates how core ORM functionality can be achieved without relying on external libraries such as Hibernate. The research explores common patterns in ORM design and offers a practical example of building a database abstraction layer from scratch using JDBC and reflection. This project validates the feasibility of constructing a tailored ORM for educational or lightweight production use cases.
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