Hibernate Envers – Extending Revision Info with Custom Fields

Hibernate Envers provides automatic auditing of entity changes in Hibernate-based applications. By default, Envers tracks entity modifications with revision numbers and timestamps. However, in many real-world applications, it is useful to extend revision metadata with additional custom fields like the username of the person making the change. Let us delve into understanding Java Hibernate Envers …

Feb 21, 2025 - 17:49

Hibernate Envers provides automatic auditing of entity changes in Hibernate-based applications. By default, Envers tracks entity modifications with revision numbers and timestamps. However, in many real-world applications, it is useful to extend revision metadata with additional custom fields like the username of the person making the change. Let us delve into understanding Java Hibernate Envers …