Java 2 Enterprise Edition

Course Length: 5 days

This intense course will give Java programmers an introduction to the main technologies of the Java 2 Enterprise Edition. Students will be able to develop applications with these technologies, or be ready for more advanced instruction in such areas as Enterprise JavaBeans.

Audience: Java programmers who will use the J2EE to develop transportable distributed applications.

Prerequisites: Java Programming and some Java development experience. Familiarity with Java Beans, RMI and XML is recommended.

J2EE

J2EE Overview
Client and Middle Tier
Application Server Tier
The J2EE Platform
J2EE Skills

Getting Started with JSP

Dynamic Web Content
The JSP Solution
JSP Syntax
Variables and Expressions
Implicit Objects
page and taglib Directives
Include and Forward
Exception Handling

Forms and JavaBeans

HTML Forms
JavaBeans
JavaBeans and JSP
Bean Properties
Property Types
Properties and Forms
Bean Scopes

Scriptlets

Scriptlet Syntax
Declarations
Scriptlets and HTML
Database Access
JDBC in JSP
JavaBeans and JDBC
EJBs from JSP
JSP and XML

Tag Libraries

Custom Tags
Using Custom Tags
Defining Tags
Tag Library Descriptor Files
Tags with Attributes

Servlet Basics

Browsers, Servers and Servlets
The Basic Servlet
Three Ways to Use Servlets
The Servlet Life Cycle
The HttpServlet Approach
More do Methods
Thread Models
Debugging

Request and Response

Request and Response Basics
The HttpServletRequest Object
Request Headers
Status Codes
Response Headers
Ensuring Valid Characters

Session Tracking

Understanding Cookies
The Cookie Class
Cookies in JSP
Cookie Properties
Session Tracking
The HttpSession Class
Sessions in JSP
Encoding URLs
Terminating Sessions

Web Applications

Web Application Components
ServletContext
Forward and Include
Supporting Files
Deployment Descriptor
Deployment Descriptor Elements
Security - Authentication and Authorization
Applet to Servlet Communication
Introduction to JNDI
Naming and Directory Services
Namespaces and Contexts
Naming Operations
Bindings
Attributes
Directory Operations
DNS Lookups with JNDI
JNDI in J2EE

Introduction to JDBC

The JDBC Connectivity Model
Database Programming
Connecting to the Database
Creating a SQL Query
Getting the Results
Updating Database Data
Finishing Up

JDBC SQL Programming

Error Checking and the SQLException Class
The SQLWarning Class
The Statement Interface
The ResultSet Interface
Updatable Result Sets
JDBC Types
Executing SQL Queries
ResultSetMetaData
Executing SQL Updates
Transaction Management
JDBC SQL Escape Syntax

Advanced JDBC

Using a PreparedStatement
Parameterized Statements
Stored Procedures
ResultSets from Stored Procedures
The execute() Method
Batch Updates
RowSets
DatabaseMetaData
Large Objects
The DriverManager Class
Types of JDBC Driver

DataSources

Deploying a DataSource0
Connecting to a DataSource

Introduction to JavaMail

Mail Systems and JavaMail
The javax.mail Packages
Establishing a Session
The Message Interface
Sending a Message
Message Stores
Mail Folders
Multipart Messages

CORBA

Interface Definition Language
IDL-to-Java Compiler
Server Code - POA Approach
Client Code
Running the Application
CORBA Review

JMS

Introduction to JMS Concepts
What is JMS ?
Parent Interfaces and GMD
JMS Definitions
Message Object
Multi-Threading and JMS Exception
PTP Domain and Interfaces
Pub/Sub Domain and Interfaces
JMS Server and Destination
Creating the Client
Handling the Message
Producing the Message

EJB and the J2EE Architecture

Evolution of Distributed Computing on the Web
The J2EE Solution
The Enterprise JavaBean
Roles in Enterprise JavaBeans Development
EJB Container and Application Server
Reference Implementation Services

Getting Started with EJB

Defining the Bean Class
Remote Interface
Writing Business Methods
Home Interface
Compiling
Creating the J2EE Application
Packaging the Enterprise Bean
Deploying the J2EE Application
The Client
Locating the Bean
Create an Enterprise Bean Instance
Invoking the Bean's Methods
Compiling and Deploying the Client
Running the Client

Three Types of EJB

A Session Bean
A Message-Driven Bean
An Entity Bean
What About State?
Stateless and Stateful Session Beans
MDB Code
Entity Bean Persistence Models
Entity Bean Code
Deployment Descriptor

Course Length: 5 days