Java Persistence/Other Persistence Specs

There are many specifications related to persistence in Java. The following table summarises the latest version of each specification.[1]

Spec Version -
JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity)
4.2
2014
JDO (Java Data Objects)
3.1
2015
JPA (Java Persistence API)
2.1
2013
JCA (Java EE Connector Architecture)
1.6
2009
SDO (Service Data Objects)
2.1
2006
EJB CMP (Enterprise Java Beans, Container Managed Persistence)
2.1 (EJB)
2003
  1. Last updated 2015-07-09