Apache OpenJPA Graduates from Incubation to Become Top Level Project

[cl...@apache.org]

I'm pleased to announce that the Apache Incubator has recommended, and the Apache Board of Directors has accepted, a resolution to create the Apache OpenJPA Top Level Project.

Apache OpenJPA is a project that implements Object Relational Mapping, and currently implements the standard JCP JSR-220 Java Persistence API (JPA). The latest release passes the JCP TCK for JSR-220 100%, meaning it is fully compliant with the standard.

Starting with a contribution by BEA of the mapping engine and JPA interface from the popular Kodo project, OpenJPA attracted support from a diverse set of contributors, committers, and users from independent individuals and companies, including several Apache projects. The project has learned how to govern itself and has produced two releases while in incubation.

To assist in developing persistence applications OpenJPA works out-of-the-box with popular IDE's such as Eclipse and Netbeans. Additionally, plugin modules are available for the Apache Maven software project management and comprehension tool.

Many projects have adopted OpenJPA to provide the Object Relational Mapping for their needs, including Apache ActiveMQ, BEA Kodo, BEA WebLogic Server, Apache Camel, Apache Geronimo, Apache Ode, Apache OpenEJB, and IBM WebSphere Application Server. The community plans shortly to release version 1.0.0 of OpenJPA, reflecting the maturity and production quality of the code base.

Additionally, OpenJPA has been integrated with numerous other frameworks including Spring Framework, GlassFish, JOnAS Application Server, Sun Java System Application Server.

links:
http://openjpa.apache.org/
http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=220
http://java.sun.com/javaee/community/glassfish/
http://mojo.codehaus.org/openjpa-maven-plugin/usage.html
http://geronimo.apache.org/
http://openjpa.apache.org/integration.html
http://activemq.apache.org/
http://activemq.apache.org/camel/
http://openejb.apache.org/
http://incubator.apache.org/ode/
http://www.bea.com/framework.jsp?CNT=index.htm&FP=%2Fcontent%2Fproducts%2Fweblogic%2F
http://www.bea.com/framework.jsp?CNT=index.htm&FP=/content/products/weblogic/kodo/
https://www14.software.ibm.com/iwm/web/cc/earlyprograms/websphere/was61ejb3/
http://wiki.jonas.objectweb.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome
http://www.sun.com/software/products/appsrvr_pe/index.xml
http://www.springframework.org/


Craig Russell
DB PMC, OpenJPA PMC
clr@apache.org http://db.apache.org/jdo