JPA Unknown entity type Exception

Question

@Entity
@Table(name = "persons")    
public class Person implements Serializable {

        @Id
        @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
        @Basic(optional = false)
        @Column(name = "id")
        private Integer id;
        @Basic(optional = false)
        @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
        @Column(name = "occupation")
        private Occupation occupation;
        @Basic(optional = false)
        @Column(name = "address")
        private String address;
    }

I am trying to persist this Object and I keep getting this Exception:

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Object: com.entity.Person(id[null] occupation[null] address["Toronto"] is not a known Entity type.

I tried to look up this Exception but the explanations are way to vague for me to understand. I am kind of new to JPA

Can anyone please help me.

P.S. I do have getters and setters

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

put @Entity annotation before class, and generate getters and setters for all fields... Try looking for any example/tutorial.