EntityMode.DOM4J does not deserialize collection entities --------------------------------------------------------- Key: ANN-531 URL: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/ANN-531 Project: Hibernate Annotations Type: Bug Components: binder Versions: 3.2.2 Environment: PATCH ANN-517 APPLIED (see http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/ANN-517), revision 11026. Reporter: Laurent Perez The XML deserialization of an entity does not deserializes its child properties but only its id, following sample : Foobean are children of a Screen : @Entity @Table (name="foobean") public class Foobean implements java.io.Serializable { private String name; private String age; private Screen screen; @Id @Column(name="name") public String getName() { return name; } public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; } @ManyToOne public Screen getScreen() { return this.screen; } public void setScreen(Screen screen) { this.screen = screen; } @Column(name="age") public String getAge() { return age; } public void setAge(String age) { this.age = age; } } Relevant parent Screen annotations : private Set<Foobean> fooBeans = new HashSet<Foobean>(); @OneToMany(cascade=CascadeType.ALL, fetch=FetchType.EAGER) public Set<Foobean> getFoobeans(){ return this.fooBeans; } public void setFoobeans(Set<Foobean> fooBeans) { this.fooBeans = fooBeans; } Association : Foobean foobean = new Foobean(); foobean.setName("foo"); foobean.setAge("age"); foobean.setScreen(screen); screen.getFoobeans().add(foobean); Generated XML (the age property of Foobean is missing, i.e there is no <name>foo</name><age>age</age>) : <Screen> <id>1</id> <foobeans> <Foobean>foo</Foobean> </foobeans> </Screen> -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/secure/Administrators.... - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira