Advanced Programming for the Java 2 Platform - Softcover

Austin, Calvin; Pawlan, Monica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201715015 ISBN 13: 9780201715019

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2000

Synopsis

(Pearson Education) A guide for experienced Web developers to using the Java 2 platform. Guides the reader through advanced APIs, providing coverage of key elements in advanced applications. The CD-ROM contains all of the source code referenced in the text as well as the text itself in html, and Linux software. Softcover. DLC: Application software--Development.

About this title

About the Author

Calvin Austin is a staff engineer at Sun Microsystems, Inc. and is co-founder of the Java Developer Connection.SM He is a recognized expert in debugging applications and other advanced techniques.

Monica Pawlan is a staff writer for Sun Microsystems' Java Developer ConnectionSM (JDC). Monica has a background in 2D and 3D graphics, security, and database products. She enjoys writing for developers and exploring the latest features of the Java programming language.

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From the Back Cover

Experienced developers know how fast moving and comprehensive the Java™ platform is. A good deal of know-how is required to fully exploit the wealth of functionality provided by its many application programming interfaces (APIs). Advanced programmers now have a new resource. Advanced Programming for the Java™ 2 Platform uses all the best APIs to construct an advanced business application. It will efficiently guide you through the maze of Java APIs, while providing coverage of some key elements in developing advanced applications, such as:

Enterprise JavaBeans™ technology Security and permissions Data and transaction management Performance tuning Debugging Distributed computing Database access Servlets Project Swing Native methods

In this practical, hands-on guide, the authors create an auction application to provide an in-depth look at the development, testing, and deployment of an enterprise-worthy application. They explore many common situations, leaving you with the knowledge you need to design, build, debug, and deploy your own solutions with the Java platform. After reading Advanced Programming for the Java™ 2 Platform you'll be able to create advanced applications faster than ever before.

The accompanying CD contains all the source code referenced in the book, the text of the book itself in html, and a Linux version of the J2SE™ SDK 1.2.2 and 1.3 beta update. 0201715015B04062001

From the Inside Flap

As an experienced developer on the Java platform, you undoubtedly know how fast moving and comprehensive the platform is. Its many application programming interfaces (APIs) provide a wealth of functionality for all aspects of application and system-level programming. Although there are many good books and online documents that detail all the parameters of an API, finding a book that brings these APIs together and uses them to solve an advanced business problem has always been a challenge.

This book fills that void by presenting the design, development, test, deployment, and debugging phases for an enterprise-worthy auction application. It is not purely a reference for the Java APIs, but a practical, hands-on guide to building successful projects with the Java platform. Like any good handbook on your car or house, it includes an entire section on what to do if things do not go so well. You will find sections that detail everything from what steps to take when troubleshooting bugs to tips on performance.

The example application does not cover every possible programming scenario, but it explores many common situations and leaves you with a solid base of knowledge so you can go on and use the Java platform to design, build, debug, and deploy your own solutions. The use of one application throughout the book provides a tool to help you fast-track learning new features. For example, you gain a working knowledge of RMI in one section, and a following section on CORBA explains the similarities and differences between the two.

The example for this book is an auction application, chosen because of the growing popularity of and interest in Web-based electronic commerce. The example runs on a real application server using Enterprise JavaBeans technology, which is particularly well-suited to electronic commerce applications. Later chapters expand the core example by adding advanced functionality, improvements, and alternative solutions to do some of the things you get for free when you use the Enterprise JavaBeans platform. Additional topics important to applications development such as security, transaction management, and performance tuning are also presented.

This book is for developers with more than a beginning level of understanding of writing programs in the Java programming language. The example application is written with the Java 2 platform APIs and explained in terms of functional hows and whys, so if you need help installing the Java platform, setting up your environment, or getting your first application to work, you should first read a more introductory book such as Essentials of the Java Programming Langauge: A Hands-On Guide Paw00 or The Java Tutorial, Second Edition Cam98.

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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

PREFACE As an experienced developer on the Java platform, you undoubtedly know how fast moving and comprehensive the platform is. Its many application programming interfaces (APIs) provide a wealth of functionality for all aspects of application and system-level programming. Although there are many good books and online documents that detail all the parameters of an API, finding a book that brings these APIs together and uses them to solve an advanced business problem has always been a challenge. This book fills that void by presenting the design, development, test, deployment, and debugging phases for an enterprise-worthy auction application. It is not purely a reference for the Java APIs, but a practical, hands-on guide to building successful projects with the Java platform. Like any good handbook on your car or house, it includes an entire section on what to do if things do not go so well. You will find sections that detail everything from what steps to take when troubleshooting bugs to tips on performance. The example application does not cover every possible programming scenario, but it explores many common situations and leaves you with a solid base of knowledge so you can go on and use the Java platform to design, build, debug, and deploy your own solutions. The use of one application throughout the book provides a tool to help you fast-track learning new features. For example, you gain a working knowledge of RMI in one section, and a following section on CORBA explains the similarities and differences between the two. You can get a download of the example application source code and explore more information on any topic presented here by visiting the Java Developer ConnectionSM (JDC) Web site at http://developer.java.sun.com, or the main Java Web site at http://java.sun.com. The example for this book is an auction application, chosen because of the growing popularity of and interest in Web-based electronic commerce. The example runs on a real application server using Enterprise JavaBeans technology, which is particularly well-suited to electronic commerce applications. Later chapters expand the core example by adding advanced functionality, improvements, and alternative solutions to do some of the things you get for free when you use the Enterprise JavaBeans platform. Additional topics important to applications development such as security, transaction management, and performance tuning are also presented. This book is for developers with more than a beginning level of understanding of writing programs in the Java programming language. The example application is written with the Java 2 platform APIs and explained in terms of functional hows and whys, so if you need help installing the Java platform, setting up your environment, or getting your first application to work, you should first read a more introductory book such as Essentials of the Java Programming Langauge: A Hands-On Guide [Paw00] or The Java Tutorial, Second Edition [Cam98].

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201715015
• ISBN 13: 9780201715019
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400