Java tutorial
/* * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties. * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates * and open the template in the editor. */ package com.jvosantos.hibernate.samples.xml.helloworld; import org.hibernate.SessionFactory; import org.hibernate.boot.registry.StandardServiceRegistryBuilder; import org.hibernate.cfg.Configuration; /** * * @author Vasco Santos */ public class DatabaseSessionFactory { // One session factory per datasource private static final SessionFactory sessionFactory = buildSessionFactory(); private static SessionFactory buildSessionFactory() { try { // Create the SessionFactory from hibernate.cfg.xml Configuration configuration = new Configuration() .configure("/com/jvosantos/hibernate/samples/xml/helloworld/hibernate.cfg.xml"); return configuration.buildSessionFactory( new StandardServiceRegistryBuilder().applySettings(configuration.getProperties()).build()); } catch (Throwable ex) { // Make sure you log the exception, as it might be swallowed System.err.println("Initial SessionFactory creation failed." + ex); throw new ExceptionInInitializerError(ex); } } public static SessionFactory getSessionFactory() { return sessionFactory; } }