This video introduces the OpenSource library Hades that significantly eases implementing data access layers with JPA. It takes the audience on a guided tour through code samples introducing the features of Hades:

* Executing queries by only declaring interface methods

* Extending the EntityManager to provide a typed interface, programmatic pagination and sort support

* Combining execution of finder methods with pagination

* Auditing of entities to keep track of creation and modification date and user

* Integration of custom data access code

* Integration into Spring applications via Spring namespace and Spring IDE extension