Most asked top Interview Questions and Answers & Online Test
Education platform for interview prep, online tests, tutorials, and live practice

Build skills with focused learning paths, mock tests, and interview-ready content.

WithoutBook brings subject-wise interview questions, online practice tests, tutorials, and comparison guides into one responsive learning workspace.

Prepare Interview

Hibernate Interview Questions and Answers

Question: How does Hibernate distinguish between transient (i.e. newly instantiated) and detached objects?
Answer: " Hibernate uses the version property, if there is one.
" If not uses the identifier value. No identifier value means a new object. This does work only for Hibernate managed surrogate keys. Does not work for natural keys and assigned (i.e. not managed by Hibernate) surrogate keys.
" Write your own strategy with Interceptor.isUnsaved().

Save For Revision

Bookmark this item, mark it difficult, or place it in a revision set.

Open My Learning Library
Is it helpful? Yes No

Most helpful rated by users:

Copyright © 2026, WithoutBook.