I was wondering if there is any way to get a list of the entity names in the database?
Getting a list of all the entity class names
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You can use the Metamodel API as explained by the JPA Metamodel API page in the manual.
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Actually, there is a simpler way to get the class names (in one line of code).
It requires a JDO' s PersistenceManager:
String[] classNames = com.objectdb.Utilities.getClassNames(pm);
In JPA you have to unwrap the EntityManager as a JDO PersistenceManager:
String[] classNames = com.objectdb.Utilities.getClassNames(em.unwrap(PersistenceManager.class));
This method remained from ObjectDB 1.x, but in JPA 2 applications the JPA Metamodel API should be preferred because it is portable and provide better functionality (for example you can use it to get entity names or class names - which is not the same).
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