Spring Data JPA repository patterns

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Spring Data JPA eliminates boilerplate DAO code with repository interfaces. I extend JpaRepository to get CRUD methods automatically—save, findById, findAll, delete. Custom query methods use method naming conventions—findByEmailAndActiveTrue generates queries from method names. @Query annotation defines JPQL or native SQL for complex queries. Pagination uses Pageable parameter and returns Page objects. Specifications enable dynamic queries with Criteria API. @EntityGraph optimizes fetching related entities, solving N+1 query problems. Projections return subsets of entity fields via interfaces. Transactions are managed declaratively with @Transactional. Auditing tracks creation and modification timestamps automatically. Spring Data JPA reduces database access code by 70% while maintaining flexibility for complex scenarios.