Java Hibernate json infinite recursion with self referencing class

Question

class employee:

@Entity
@Table(name = \"Employee\")
public class Employee {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
    @Column(name = \         


        

Answer 1

I know that this question is old but just in case someone stumbles upon this.

You've put the annotations in the wrong order. Here is my example:

@Getter
@Setter
@NoArgsConstructor
public class OutboundGoodsTypeDTO extends OutboundEntityDTO {

  @JsonManagedReference
  private OutboundGoodsTypeDTO parent;

  @JsonBackReference
  private Set goodsTypes;
}

From the documentation:

@JsonManagedReference

Annotation used to indicate that annotated property is part of two-way linkage between fields; and that its role is "parent" (or "forward") link.

@JsonBackReference

Annotation used to indicate that associated property is part of two-way linkage between fields; and that its role is "child" (or "back") link.