find(entityClass, primaryKey, properties) - JPA EntityManager's method
Method javax.persistence.EntityManager
T find(
Class<T> entityClass,
Object primaryKey,
Map<String,Object> properties
)
Find by primary key, using the specified properties. Search for an entity of the specified class and primary key. If the entity instance is contained in the persistence context, it is returned from there. If a vendor-specific property or hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored.
- Parameters:
-
entityClass- entity class -
primaryKey- primary key -
properties- standard and vendor-specific properties and hints
- Returns:
- the found entity instance or null if the entity does not exist
- Throws:
-
IllegalArgumentException- if the first argument does not denote an entity type or the second argument is is not a valid type for that entity’s primary key or is null
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
