Step 1: Create a Java Project

We start by creating a new Java project, using:

File > New > Project...

If you are using Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers, you can see in the [New] menu a command for creating a [JPA Project]. We are not using that type of project in this tutorial but rather an ordinary Java Project.

In the [New Project] dialog box:

• Select Java Project and click Next.
• Choose a Project Name (e.g. Tutorial) and click Next.

• In the Libraries tab, click Add External JARs... and select the objectdb.jar file from the bin subdirectory of the ObjectDB installation directory:

Click Finish to create the project, and Yes in the Open Associated Perspective dialog (if shown).
Now you should have a new Eclipse project with ObjectDB/JPA support.

ObjectDB/JPA can also be added to existing projects, by adding the objectdb.jar file, using:

Right Clicking on the Project > Properties >
Java Build Path > Libraries > Add External JARs...

The next step is creating a JPA Entity class.