Hibernate is a library of mapping Object-Relational to Java that provide a framework for mapping an object to a relational database provides.

The hibernate bundle, which is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public Distribution.

the primary use of the Hibernate mapping a class java to a table in the database. Hibernate is also a tool for Data Recovery provides. Hibernate can help a programmer without the direct use of commands related to the database with that relationship established, and the object to retrieve, store, and or to get.

The hibernate to in no way replace the interface, database, Java (JDBC) not to be, but a layer above, and based on what is, in fact, the Hibernate interface that programmers can help, without getting involved with the details of a database. all actions related to storage and retrieval of objects independent of type of database do.