why hibernate creates a join table for unidirectional OneToMany?

Question

Why hibernate uses a join table for these classes?

@Entity
public class CompanyImpl {
    @OneToMany
    private Set flights;


@Entity
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Answer 1

Because that's how it's designed, and what the JPA spec tells it to map such an association. If you want a join column in the Flight table, use

@Entity
public class CompanyImpl {
    @OneToMany
    @JoinColumn(name = "company_id")
    private Set flights;
}

This is documented.