How to store @Query sql in external file for CrudRepository?

Question

I\'m using spring with CrudRepositorys for database connection.

Now I require a quite long (several lines) sql query that I\'d prefer to ma

Answer 1

Not sure if it fits your setup, but, this can be done by :

1) Adding your query to a hibernate mapping file using the tag

.......

2) Define a hibernate config file that includes the above file using the tag

3) Defining a persistence file with a property "hibernate.ejb.cfgfile" that points to the above config file

4) Use the above property file to build the EntityManagerFactory

Now, the above Query can be used in the Repository method :

@Query(name = "MyQuery", nativeQuery = true)
[return type] executeMyQuery();