package gov.hhs.fha.nhinc.repository.persistence;

import org.hibernate.SessionFactory;
import org.hibernate.cfg.Configuration;

/**
 * Utility to obtain hibernate connections.
 * 
 * @author Neil Webb
 */
public class HibernateUtil
{

    private static final SessionFactory sessionFactory;
    

    static
    {
        try
        {
            // Create the SessionFactory from hibernate.cfg.xml
            sessionFactory = new Configuration().configure().buildSessionFactory();
        } catch (Throwable ex)
        {
            // Make sure you log the exception, as it might be swallowed
            System.err.println("Initial SessionFactory creation failed." + ex);
            throw new ExceptionInInitializerError(ex);
        }
    }

    public static SessionFactory getSessionFactory()
    {
        return sessionFactory;
    }
}