How can i set hibernate query hints using EntityQuery if the map values are strings? For example: hints.put("org.hibernate.cacheMode", CacheMode.REFRESH.toString() ); give Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Value for hint Hibernate setHint of QueryImpl expects an CacheMode Object: query.setCacheMode( (CacheMode) value ); Any reason EntityQuery hints map is <String, String> and not <String, Object> ? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4079293#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...