Java equivalent for database schema changes like South for Django?
- by gerdemb
I've been working on a Django project using South to track and manage database schema changes. I'm starting a new Java project using Google Web Toolkit and wonder if there is an equivalent tool. For those who don't know, here's what South does:
Automatically recognize changes to my Python database models (add/delete columns, tables etc.)
Automatically create SQL statements to apply those changes to my database
Track the applied schema migrations and apply them in order
Allow data migrations using Python code. For example, splitting a name field into a first-name and last-name field using the Python split() function
I haven't decided on my Java ORM yet, but Hibernate looks like the most popular. For me, the ability to easily make database schema changes will be an important factor.
