1. Select File > New > Entity in the menu.
2. Under Entity > Name, enter the name Automaker.

3. Click Finish.
   
   

Note:

• Naming of entities - Typically, the names of entities are singular, e.g. Customer, while the names of database tables are plural, e.g. Customers.
• Data Access Object - You can apply the settings under Data Access Object to create a Data Access Object (DAO) of the same name as the entity.
• Persistence Unit - The Persistence Unit is automatically generated.

Parameter:

• Entity - Creates a new entity in the Project Management area.
• Data Accesss Object - Creates a new DAO (Data Access Object) in the  Project Management area.

Result:

• Project Management - Under Entities the Automaker class is created and under Data Access the AutomakerDAO class is created. 

• • Automaker

    @Entity
    @DAO(daoClass = AutomakerDAO.class)
    public class Automaker {
    
    	private int id;
    	public Automaker() {
    		super();
    		}
    
    	@Id
    	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
    	public int getId() {
    		return id;
    	}
    
    	public void setId(int id) {
    		this.id = id;
    	}
    
    }

  • AutomakerDAO

    public class AutomakerDAO extends JPADAO<Automaker, Integer> {
    
    	public AutomakerDAO() {
    		super(Automaker.class);
    	}
    
    }

• Entity-Editor - The new Automaker entity is displayed in the entity editor and can be edited.
  

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