//第一种方法： String hql = "select count(*) from User as user"; Integer count = (Integer)getHibernateTemplate().find(hql).listIterator().next(); return count.intValue();

//第二种方法： String hql = "select count(*) from User as user"; return ((Integer)getHibernateTemplate().iterate(hql).next()).intValue();

//第三种方法： String hql = "select count(*) from User as user"; Query query = getHibernateTemplate().createQuery( getSession(),hql); return ((Integer)query.uniqueResult()).intValue();