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This article shows 2 ways to convert Java Map to String. Approach 1: simple, lightweight – produces query string like output, but restrictive. Approach 2: uses Java XML bean serialization, more robust but produces overly verbose output. Approach 1: Map to query string format Approach 1 converts a map to a query-string like output. Here’s [...]

This article shows you best practice for serializing Java enums to a file or database (via Hibernate, JPA). It discusses three ways to serialize enums with code examples, the pros and cons of each way and also recommends the best way. You should know this if you are serializing an Object with an enum field to a file or mapping a POJO to a database table using technologies like Hibernate or JPA.