Database Access from Web Center Portal Application

Hi,
I have a requirement to store user preferences in database. These preferences will be fetched at the time of user login and page will be rendered accordingly.
I was just wondering should I use Entity objects/view object for DB interaction or should I go for eclipselink.
Please guide which will be the best way keeping performance, maintenance stuff in mind.
Thanks,
VN

I am sorry I missed the environment details.
I am building oracle webcenter application using ADF framework.
I cannot use MDS as my user preferences requirements are as follows
1.Save a certain tab as preferred on a certain page.
2.Bookmark a product as favorite (Product list will be displayed as dynamic content fetched from UCM)
3.Make a certain page as home page
I did some R&D and concluded that these features cannot be implemented without customization (please correct and guide if I am wrong)
Now I have a custom solution where we will save user prefs in custom DB.
Coming back to the original question - I need to do some light DB interactions and I am wondering if I can use entity /view object to fetch and update date in DB. Or this is not recommended for such a small degree of DB interaction and I should go for Eclipse link.
Hope it gives more clarity.
Please help.
Thanks,
VN

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