When a persistent field is added to an entity, the respective annotated properties are added to the source file of the entity class, the field is marked with a gutter icon in the editor, and the member nodes are added to the session factory node in the Persistence tool window , and to the ER diagram of the session factory.
Fields can be created in one of the following ways:
- By editing the source code of an entity class
- Using the context menu commands
- Open the desired entity class for editing.
- Type the desired field declaration:
- Create getter and setter methods. To do that, press Alt+Insert,
and select from the suggestion list:
- Annotate the field. If the required import is missing, use the suggested quick fix:
- In the Persistence tool window, expand the Hibernate Facets node, and select the desired session factory.
- Under the session factory node, right-click Hibernate element you want to populate with fields, and
choose :
You can invoke the same command on the context menu of an entity in the ER diagram:
- In the dialog box that opens, specify the field name and type, and click OK.