rest - can we have hibernate added when an application is already using jdbc template -

i working on order management system.there rest application in java being used other flows. , application uses jdbc connect database.

for order management wondering if use hibernate. cause problems w.r.t connection threads?

yes, can. if configured, connection management not issue @ (a connection not aware whether it's being used hibernate or else).

regarding other aspects, question useful; nicely summarizes benefits , pitfalls of using hibernate in legacy environment.