SQL string from an HQL query?

Question

HQL queries are converted to SQL.

I would like my program to have the complete SQL string before it is sent to my database.

Can I do this?

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Notes:

I can see the SQL sent to the database by setting

<property name="hibernate.show_sql">true</property>

in my cfg.xml

Answer 1

I believe you can create a class that implements org.hibernate.Interceptor, register it with Configuration.setInterceptor(Interceptor) on startup, and then get access to the SQL through the Interceptor.onPrepareStatement(String sql) callback.

See Interceptor javadocs