JDOM is a new API for reading, writing, and manipulating XML from within Java code. In Part 1 of this series, Hunter and McLaughlin explained how to use JDOM to read XML from an existing source.

No persistence.xml file found fix The hardest part about learning Hibernate and JPA 3 is how to get your first project up and running. Some will encounter the dreaded no persistence.xml file found ...

To fix an XML parsing error, first check for well-formed XML. Ensure all tags are properly closed and nested and that attribute values are enclosed in quotes.