Creating a Project From an Existing Object Model

If you have an existing object model (Java classes for your domain objects), but you do not have a corresponding data model, use this procedure to create your TopLink project and automatically generate the corresponding data model.

This procedure applies to relational projects.

Using TopLink Workbench

1. Create the project (see "Using TopLink Workbench").

2. Configure the project classpath (see "Configuring Project Classpath").

3. Import classes (see "Importing and Updating Classes").

4. Generate database tables. For more information, see the following:

   • "Creating New Tables"

   • "Generating Tables on the Database").

5. Configure project options (see Chapter 22, "Configuring a Project").