Question

I was wondering if there exists such thing as Java SE MVC framework. I’ve been confused about Hibernate and Spring, these 2 framworks are for Java EE web applications and i like to program in Java SE (Core) and was wondering if there exists MVC framework for it or if anyone can give a tutorial link how to build one in Java SE.

Answer 1

Hibernate is an ORM Framework that maps objects to tables in a relational database. From the Hibernate Documentation:

Hibernate is an Object/Relational Mapping solution for Java environments. The term Object/Relational Mapping refers to the technique of mapping data between an object model representation to a relational data model representation. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-relational_mapping for a good high-level discussion.

Hibernate takes care of the mapping from Java classes to database tables, and from Java data types to SQL data types. In addition, it provides data query and retrieval facilities. It can significantly reduce development time otherwise spent with manual data handling in SQL and JDBC. Hibernate’s design goal is to relieve the developer from 95% of common data persistence-related programming tasks by eliminating the need for manual, hand-crafted data processing using SQL and JDBC. However, unlike many other persistence solutions, Hibernate does not hide the power of SQL from you and guarantees that your investment in relational technology and knowledge is as valid as always.

Spring MVC is a request-based framework that adheres to the MVC architecture. You can read more about it in the Spring MVC Documentation. I’d also recommend checking out the Spring in Action, 3rd Edition book to learn about the Spring Framework and Spring MVC.