Implementing a persistent class
Object-relational mapping using annotations
Configuration properties
JPA persistence engine (TopLink)
Queries (JPQL / EJB QL) and saving a persistent object

Contributions of mapping with JPA
Development: Beans, serialization, associations
Mapping of classes: id and properties
Mapping of associations (embedded, one-to-one, one-to-many, …)
Mapping of inheritance

Loading (reading techniques, strategies)
CRUD operations: insertion, reading, updating and deletion
Lifecycle of persistent objects
Synchronization with the database (flushing)
Persistence cascade (write)

Language
overview Query queries and data operations
Subqueries and predicates
Queries with joins
Projections with JPQL / EJB QL and dynamic instantiation
Queries on sets

Insertion / modification control
Mapping of classes and properties (composite keys, multi-tables)
Mapping of associations (list map, many-to-many)

Requirements
ACID Properties
Transaction Management (JTA)
Locking Techniques
Application Example