title: Where and how to check that hibernate cache really works
body: <p>I am new in the hibernate's cache area. </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>What is the easiest way to check that the cache really works?</li>
  <li>Does hibernate gnerate the same sql statements when cache is on?</li>
  <li>Should it be any folder/file in filesystem with stored data (second-level cache)?</li>
  <li>How to check how much cache is currently used?</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Regards,
  Marcin</p>