The Java? EE 5 Tutorial

by Jendrock, Eric; Ball, Jennifer; Carson, Debbie; Evans, Ian; Fordin, Scott; Haase, Kim

• ISBN13: 9780321490292
• ISBN10: 0321490290
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-03
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Summary

TheJava EE 5 Tutorialis an introduction to programming server-side Java applications. This book takes a task-oriented, example-driven approach to show you how to build applications for the Java EE 5 platform. This book also describes the features and functionalities available with NetBeans 5.5. What's new in this edition? The author team have updated the existing chapters to reflect the changes to JSP, EJB, Servlets, and more. Also, the authors have added new chapters on the Sun Java System Application Server 9 as a deployment environment for server-side technologies. The web-tier technology chapters cover the components used in developing the presentation layer of a Java EE 5 or stand-alone web application. The web services technology chapters cover the APIs used in developing standard web services. The Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) technology chapters cover the components used in developing the business logic of a Java EE 5 application. The Persistence technology chapters cover the Java Persistence API, which is used for accessing databases from Java EE applications. The platform services chapters cover the system services used by all the Java EE 5 component technologies

Author Biography

Eric Jendrock leads Sun's Java EE Tutorial and Java WSIT Tutorial teams.

Jennifer Ball has documented JavaServer Faces technology, the Java2D API, deploytool, and JAXB.

Debbie Carson documents the Java EE, Java SE, and Java WSIT platforms.

Ian Evans documents the Java EE and Java Web Services platforms, and edits Java EE platform specifications.

Scott Fordin has written numerous articles and Sun guidebooks on Java, XML, and web service technologies.

Kim Haase documents the Java EE platform and Java Web Services, including Java Message Service (JMS), Java API for XML Registries (JAXR), and the SAAJ.

Table of Contents

About This Tutorial	p. xxxi
Who Should Use This Tutorial xxxi Prerequisites	p. xxxi
How to Read This Tutorial	p. xxxi
About the Examples	p. xxxiv
Further Information	p. xxxviii
Typographical Conventions	p. xxxix
Acknowledgments	p. xxxix
Feedback	p. xli
Overview	p. 1
Java EE Application Model	p. 2
Distributed Multitiered Applications	p. 3
Java EE Containers	p. 8
Web Services Support	p. 11
Java EE Application Assembly and Deployment	p. 13
Packaging Applications	p. 13
Development Roles	p. 15
Java EE	p. 5
APIs	p. 18
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9	p. 26
The Web Tier	p. 31
Getting Started with Web Applications	p. 33
Web Application Life Cycle	p. 36
Web Modules	p. 38
Configuring Web Applications	p. 46
Duke's Bookstore Examples	p. 55
Accessing Databases from Web Applications	p. 55
Further Information	p. 57
Java Servlet Technology	p. 59
What Is a Servlet?	p. 59
The Example Servlets	p. 60
Servlet Life Cycle	p. 63
Sharing Information	p. 66
Initializing a Servlet	p. 70
Writing Service Methods	p. 71
Filtering Requests and Responses	p. 77
Invoking Other Web Resources	p. 84
Accessing the Web Context	p. 88
Maintaining Client State	p. 89
Finalizing a Servlet	p. 92
Further Information	p. 95
JavaServer Pages Technology	p. 97
What Is a JSP Page?	p. 97
The Example JSP Pages	p. 101
The Life Cycle of a JSP Page	p. 107
Creating Static Content	p. 110
Creating Dynamic Content	p. 111
Unified Expression Language	p. 113
JavaBeans Components	p. 136
Using Custom Tags	p. 141
Reusing Content in JSP Pages	p. 145
Transferring Control to Another Web Component	p. 146
Including an Applet	p. 147
Setting Properties for Groups of JSP Pages	p. 149
Further Information	p. 154
JavaServer Pages Documents	p. 155
The Example JSP Document	p. 156
Creating a JSP Document	p. 158
Identifying the JSP Document to the Container	p. 173
JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library	p. 175
The Example JSP Pages	p. 176
Using JSTL	p. 177
Core Tag Library	p. 180
XML Tag Library	p. 188
Internationalization Tag Library	p. 192
SQL Tag Library	p. 195
Functions	p. 199
Further Information	p. 201
Custom Tags in JSP Pages	p. 203
What Is a Custom Tag?	p. 204
The Example JSP Pages	p. 204
Types of Tags	p. 207
Encapsulating Reusable Content Using Tag Files	p. 212
Tag Library Descriptors	p. 229
Programming Simple Tag Handlers	p. 240
Scripting in JSP Pages	p. 261
The Example JSP Pages	p. 262
Using Scripting	p. 263
Disabling Scripting	p. 264
Declarations	p. 264
Scriptlets	p. 265
Expressions	p. 266
Programming Tags That Accept Scripting Elements	p. 267
JavaServer Faces Technology	p. 275
JavaServer Faces Technology Benefits	p. 276
What Is a JavaServer Faces Application?	p. 277
A Simple JavaServer Faces Application	p. 278
User Interface Component Model	p. 291
Navigation Model	p. 302
Backing Beans	p. 304
The Life Cycle of a JavaServer Faces Page	p. 309
Further Information	p. 315
Using JavaServer Faces Technology in JSP Pages	p. 317
The Example JavaServer Faces Application	p. 318
Setting Up a Page	p. 321
Using the Core Tags	p. 324
Adding UI Components to a Page Using the HTML Component Tags	p. 326
Using Localized Data	p. 355
Using the Standard Converters	p. 359
Registering Listeners on Components	p. 366
Using the Standard Validators	p. 369
Binding Component Values and Instances to External Data Sources	p. 371
Binding Converters, Listeners, and Validators to Backing Bean Properties	p. 378
Referencing a Backing Bean Method	p. 379
Using Custom Objects	p. 383
Developing with JavaServer FacesTechnology	p. 389
Writing Bean Properties	p. 390
Performing Localization	p. 402
Creating a Custom Converter	p. 405
Implementing an Event Listener	p. 408
Creating a Custom Validator	p. 411
Writing Backing Bean Methods	p. 418
Creating Custom UI Components	p. 425
Determining Whether You Need a Custom Component or Renderer	p. 426
Understanding the Image Map Example	p. 429
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Excerpts

About This TutorialThis tutorial is a guide to developing enterprise applications for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE 5). Here we cover all the things you need to know to make the best use of this tutorial. Who Should Use This TutorialThis tutorial is intended for programmers who are interested in developing and deploying applications on the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9. PrerequisitesBefore proceeding with this tutorial, you should have a good knowledge of the Java programming language. A good way to get to that point is to work throughThe Java38482; Tutorial, Fourth Edition, Sharon Zakhour et al. (Addison-Wesley, 2006). You should also be familiar with the relational database features described inJDBC API Tutorial and Reference, Third Edition, Maydene Fisher et al. (Addison-Wesley, 2003). How to Read This TutorialThe Java EE 5 platform is quite large, and this tutorial reflects this. However, you don't have to digest everything in it at once. The tutorial has been divided into parts to help you navigate the content more easily.This tutorial opens with an introductory chapter, which you should read before proceeding to any specific technology area. Chapter 1 covers the Java EE 5 platform architecture and APIs along with the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9.When you have digested the basics, you can delve into one or more of the five main technology areas listed next. Because there are dependencies between some of the chapters, the following list contains a roadmap for navigating through the tutorial. The web-tier technology chapters cover the components used in developing the presentation layer of a Java EE 5 or stand-alone web application: Java Servlet JavaServer Pages (JSP) JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library (JSTL) JavaServer Faces Web application internationalization and localization The web services technology chapters cover the APIs used in developing standard web services: The Java API for XML-based Web Services (JAX-WS) The Java API for XML Binding (JAXB) The Streaming API for XML (StAX) The SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ) The Java API for XML Registries (JAXR) The Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) technology chapters cover the components used in developing the business logic of a application: Session beans Message-driven beans The Persistence technology chapters cover the Java Persistence API, which is used for accessing databases from Java EE applications: Introduction to the Java Persistence API Persistence in the Web Tier Persistence in the EJB Tier The Java Persistence Query Language The platform services chapters cover the system services used by all the Java EE 5 component technologies: Transactions Resource connections Security Java Message Service The Connector architectureAfter you have become familiar with some of the technology areas, you are ready to tackle the case studies, which tie together several of the technologies discussed in the tutorial. The Coffee Break Application describes an application that uses the web application and web services APIs. The Duke's Bank Application describes an application that employs web application technologies, enterprise beans, and the Java Persistence API.Finally, the appendix contains information about Java encoding schemes that may be helpful to the Java EE 5 application developer. About the ExamplesThis section tells you everything