This page demonstrates one way to handle domain entities when using Neo4j. The principle at use is to wrap the entities around a node (the same approach can be used with relationships as well).
First off, store the node and make it accessible inside the package:
private final Node underlyingNode; Person( Node personNode ) { this.underlyingNode = personNode; } protected Node getUnderlyingNode() { return underlyingNode; }
Delegate attributes to the node:
public String getName() { return (String)underlyingNode.getProperty( NAME ); }
Make sure to override these methods:
@Override public int hashCode() { return underlyingNode.hashCode(); } @Override public boolean equals( Object o ) { return o instanceof Person && underlyingNode.equals( ( (Person)o ).getUnderlyingNode() ); } @Override public String toString() { return "Person[" + getName() + "]"; }
Full source code: Person.java
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