7 Migrating from Native TopLink

This chapter describes how to migrate applications using "native" TopLink object-relational mapping (ORM) APIs to the current EclipseLink APIs.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Introduction to the Solution

• Implementing the Solution

• Additional Resources

Use Case

A developer wants to upgrade an application that uses the older TopLink native ORM to use a current EclipseLink ORM implementation.

Solution

Follow the instructions in this chapter to upgrade the application.

Components

• EclipseLink 2.4 or later.

• (Optional) EclipseLink Workbench.