This course demonstrates how to build Java EE 1.5 applications for both the Tomcat Web container and the JBoss 5 application server using open source tools such as Ant, and then test and deploy those applications. Throughout this course, students will build an end to end Java EE application. They will learn how to work with all the core Web technologies including Struts and JSF, and they will learn how to create EJB3 based Enteprise JavaBeans using the Java Persistence API. They will also see some of the common design patterns that can be applied in Java applications.

 

 

This course combines lectures with practical exercises that help delegates to put what they have learned on the course into practice. The exercises specifically build on what has been recently taught and are built upon as the course progresses.

 

 

This course is aimed at experienced Java developers, who need to learn the skills required to build enterprise applications using open source tools for Tomcat and the JBoss application server.

 

 

Delegates should be familiar with the Java Programming language and be comfortable with its basic functionality and OO concepts.

 

Objectives
At the end of this training course, students should be able to:

 

• Understand the Java EE architectural paradigm, and appreciate how it can be used
• Develop and deploy Java Server Pages, Servlets and Java Beans within a web container
• Be able to implement the Jakarta Struts framework
• Use JNDI to locate distributed objects - enterprise Java beans/application server specific components
• Develop and deploy Persistence Units
• Develop and deploy Session Enterprise Java Beans
• Understand how the Spring framework fits into Java EE applications
• Appreciate the alternative persistence strategies, identifying the pros and cons of each
• Deploy a complete Java EE application within a Java EE compliant application server

 

1. Introduction to Java EE What is Java EE? What technologies does Java EE encapsulate? What is the architecture of Java EE applications? When should I be considering Java EE in my applications?   2. Introduction to Java Servlets What is a Java Servlet Java Servlet lifecycle Introduction to the Servlet API How to develop and deploy Java Servlets   3. Working with forms and session tracking Processing form data from Java Servlets Session tracking from Java Servlets Working with Cookies and URL rewriting Using the HttpSession object   4. JavaServer Pages What is a JavaServer Page? Directives in JSP Scriptlets in JSP Scripting Elements in JSP Standard Actions in JSP   5. JavaBeans and JavaServer Pages Using JavaBeans with JSP JSP and Servlet interaction Web application architecture   6. Introducing the JSP Standard Tag Library The Core Actions Using the EL in Tags   7. Introducing Jakarta Struts The need for frameworks Struts overview Components of a Struts application   8. Implementing Jakarta Struts Building a Struts Application Working with Forms Validation with ActionForms Processing with Action Objects   9. Introducing JavaServer Faces What is JSF The JSF Architecture Implementing JSF Applications JSF compared with Struts   10. Enterprise Java Bean Overview The two types of EJB Session bean overview Message Driven Bean overview Packaging EJBs for deployment A word on the deprecated entity bean   11. Using Hibernate for Persistence What is Hibernate Hibernate architecture Introducing the Hibernate Core A Hibernate Example using the Core Implementing table relationships in Hibernate objects

12. The Java Persistence API (JPA) What is the Java Persistence API Hibernate and the JPA The JPA Entity beans Using Annotations with Entity beans A Hibernate example using JPA   13. Persistence Units What is a persistent unit Configuring a persistence unit Understanding persistence.xml Deploying a persistence unit to JBoss   14. Introduction to the Spring Framework The need for Spring Implementing Dependency Injection with Spring The Spring Core Programming to Interfaces using Spring Incorporating Spring into Java EE applications   15. Enterprise Java Bean Overview The two types of EJB Session bean overview Message Driven Bean overview Packaging EJBs for deployment A word on the deprecated entity bean   16. Session Beans in EJB3 Session bean local and remote interfaces Session Context Annotating session beans Deploying session beans Accessing session beans from within JSP   17. The Entity Manager The role of the entity manager in JPA Configuring a Hibernate Entity manager Entity manager methods Entity object lifecycle Working with an entity manager from a session bean   18. JNDI What is JNDI? How to use JNDI Locating remote objects Registering remote objects Using Dependency injection   19. Session Beans Session bean home and remote interfaces Using JNDI to locate entity beans Using entity beans from session beans Session Context Deploying session beans Accessing session beans from within JSP Design issues surrounding EJB development   20. Web Applications and EJB Web applications and EJB interaction Design considerations Architectural example   21. Java Messaging Service Introduction to JMS Topics and Queues Implementing messaging using Java   22. Message Driven Beans The role of the MDB Building an MDB Deploying an MDB

 

 

Lunch/refreshments and course materials.