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  5. Hibernate vs Mongoose

Hibernate vs Mongoose

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Overview

Mongoose
Mongoose
Stacks2.4K
Followers1.4K
Votes56
Hibernate
Hibernate
Stacks1.8K
Followers1.2K
Votes34
GitHub Stars0
Forks0

Hibernate vs Mongoose: What are the differences?

Introduction

This Markdown code provides a comparison between Hibernate and Mongoose, highlighting the key differences between the two technologies.

  1. Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) vs Object-Document Mapping (ODM): Hibernate is a Java-based ORM framework that allows developers to map Java objects to relational database tables, while Mongoose is a JavaScript-based ODM library that enables mapping of JavaScript objects to MongoDB documents. Hibernate is focused on working with relational databases, whereas Mongoose is designed specifically for MongoDB, a NoSQL document database.

  2. Language and Platform: Hibernate is primarily used in Java-based applications and is tightly integrated with the Java ecosystem. On the other hand, Mongoose is commonly used in JavaScript-based applications, specifically for Node.js, as it provides an easy way to work with MongoDB using JavaScript.

  3. Data Model: Hibernate is based on a relational data model, where data is organized into tables with predefined schemas and relationships. Mongoose, on the other hand, works with MongoDB's document-oriented data model, where data is stored in flexible JSON-like documents. This allows Mongoose to handle nested data structures and perform complex queries more efficiently.

  4. Query Language: Hibernate uses Structured Query Language (SQL) for performing database operations and retrieving data. Mongoose, on the other hand, uses MongoDB's query language, which is a rich set of methods and operators specifically designed for working with MongoDB. This includes features like querying nested fields, aggregations, and geospatial queries.

  5. Schema Definition: Hibernate relies on explicitly defining the database schema using annotations or XML configuration files. Mongoose, on the other hand, allows schema definition through a flexible and extensible JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) schema, which provides a more dynamic approach for handling data and allows for schema-less behavior, if required.

  6. Relationship Management: Hibernate provides various options for managing relationships between entities, such as one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships. It supports associations through foreign keys and provides features like lazy loading and cascading operations. Mongoose, being an ODM for MongoDB, works with a document-oriented data model that naturally supports nesting and embedding of related data, making relationship management simpler and more intuitive.

In summary, Hibernate is an ORM framework primarily used in Java-based applications, focusing on relational databases and SQL, whereas Mongoose is a JavaScript-based ODM library for MongoDB, working with document-oriented data model and MongoDB's query language.

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Detailed Comparison

Mongoose
Mongoose
Hibernate
Hibernate

Let's face it, writing MongoDB validation, casting and business logic boilerplate is a drag. That's why we wrote Mongoose. Mongoose provides a straight-forward, schema-based solution to modeling your application data and includes built-in type casting, validation, query building, business logic hooks and more, out of the box.

Hibernate is a suite of open source projects around domain models. The flagship project is Hibernate ORM, the Object Relational Mapper.

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GitHub Stars
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GitHub Stars
0
GitHub Forks
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GitHub Forks
0
Stacks
2.4K
Stacks
1.8K
Followers
1.4K
Followers
1.2K
Votes
56
Votes
34
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • 17
    Several bad ideas mixed together
  • 17
    Well documented
  • 10
    JSON
  • 8
    Actually terrible documentation
  • 2
    Recommended and used by Valve. See steamworks docs
Cons
  • 3
    Model middleware/hooks are not user friendly
Pros
  • 22
    Easy ORM
  • 8
    Easy transaction definition
  • 3
    Is integrated with spring jpa
  • 1
    Open Source
Cons
  • 3
    Can't control proxy associations when entity graph used
Integrations
Node.js
Node.js
MongoDB
MongoDB
Java
Java

What are some alternatives to Mongoose, Hibernate?

Sequelize

Sequelize

Sequelize is a promise-based ORM for Node.js and io.js. It supports the dialects PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite and MSSQL and features solid transaction support, relations, read replication and more.

Prisma

Prisma

Prisma is an open-source database toolkit. It replaces traditional ORMs and makes database access easy with an auto-generated query builder for TypeScript & Node.js.

Doctrine 2

Doctrine 2

Doctrine 2 sits on top of a powerful database abstraction layer (DBAL). One of its key features is the option to write database queries in a proprietary object oriented SQL dialect called Doctrine Query Language (DQL), inspired by Hibernates HQL.

MikroORM

MikroORM

TypeScript ORM for Node.js based on Data Mapper, Unit of Work and Identity Map patterns. Supports MongoDB, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite databases.

Entity Framework

Entity Framework

It is an object-relational mapper that enables .NET developers to work with relational data using domain-specific objects. It eliminates the need for most of the data-access code that developers usually need to write.

peewee

peewee

A small, expressive orm, written in python (2.6+, 3.2+), with built-in support for sqlite, mysql and postgresql and special extensions like hstore.

MyBatis

MyBatis

It is a first class persistence framework with support for custom SQL, stored procedures and advanced mappings. It eliminates almost all of the JDBC code and manual setting of parameters and retrieval of results. It can use simple XML or Annotations for configuration and map primitives, Map interfaces and Java POJOs (Plain Old Java Objects) to database records.

Entity Framework Core

Entity Framework Core

It is a lightweight, extensible, open source and cross-platform version of the popular Entity Framework data access technology. It can serve as an object-relational mapper (O/RM), enabling .NET developers to work with a database using .NET objects, and eliminating the need for most of the data-access code they usually need to write.

SQLAlchemy

SQLAlchemy

SQLAlchemy is the Python SQL toolkit and Object Relational Mapper that gives application developers the full power and flexibility of SQL.

Dapper

Dapper

It is an object-relational mapping product for the Microsoft.NET platform: it provides a framework for mapping an object-oriented domain model to a traditional relational database.

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