Session session = openSession();
Transaction txn = session.beginTransaction();
JobBatch batch = new JobBatch( new Date() );
batch.createJob().setProcessingInstructions( "Just do it!" );
batch.createJob().setProcessingInstructions( "I know you can do it!" );
// write the stuff to the database; at this stage all job.status values are zero
session.persist( batch );
session.flush();
// behind the session's back, let's modify the statuses
updateStatuses( session.connection() );
// Now lets refresh the persistent batch, and see if the refresh cascaded to the jobs collection elements
session.refresh( batch );
Iterator itr = batch.getJobs().iterator();
while( itr.hasNext() ) {
Job job = ( Job ) itr.next();
assertEquals( "Jobs not refreshed!", 1, job.getStatus() );
}
txn.rollback();
session.close();