Java Tools for Extreme Programming: Mastering Open Source Tools, Including Ant, JUnit, and Cactus - Softcover

Hightower, Richard; Lesiecki, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047120708X ISBN 13: 9780471207085

Publisher: Wiley, 2001

Synopsis

Learn how to use the hottest new Java open source tools for eXtreme Programming
eXtreme Programming (XP) is a new development methodology for building software systems quickly without sacrificing quality. New Java open source tools have appeared recently that help with the most time-consuming and difficult part of the XP process-testing, integration, and deployment. Java Tools for eXtreme Programming is the first complete guide to using those tools for XP. Throughout the book, author Richard Hightower uses a sample application to demonstrate how each Java tool is used. For each tool, he provides a concise description of key concepts, plenty of code examples, and directions for setting up scripts for automating the development step in which the tool is used. The book also features a detailed reference to each of the major tools, complete with coding examples.
* XP is the most popular new development methodology
* A practical, code-intensive guide to the tools that enterprise Java developers need when using the XP methodology to build applications
Companion Web site features sample code, XP software tool updates, and links to useful XP sites.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Learn how to transform XP theory into concrete Java(r) development techniques!

Software developers live by the mantra "evolve or die." Adhering to that philosophy, Richard Hightower and Nicholas Lesiecki present you with an innovative book about Extreme Programming (XP)-- a development methodology that enables developers to build flexible, high-quality software in a quick, efficient, and cost-effective manner. This book teaches you how to implement XP in Java using open source Java XP development tools and how to master the most difficult part of the XP process: testing, integration, and deployment.

Written with experienced Java developers in mind, this book begins with a brief introduction to XP methodology and techniques, and then dives into a sample application used throughout the rest of the book to provide a real-world view of the tools and development practices in action. The authors provide concise descriptions of the key concepts behind each tool, offering code examples and step-by-step tutorials to guide readers to mastery of the technical aspects of XP development.

This book covers the following XP subjects:
* Automated unit and functional testing
* Continuous integration through build and deployment automation
* The value of refactoring and continuous integration
* How Ant, JUnit, JUnitPerf, Cactus, HTTPUnit, and JMeter can be used to achieve the goals of the XP methodology

The companion Web site contains:
* Sample code
* Updates on XP software tools
* Links to useful XP sites

Wiley Computer Publishing's Java (TM) Open Source Library provides professional Java programmers with in-depth guides to the growing number of open source tools and technologies for developing , testing, and deploying Java applications.

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About the Author

RICHARD HIGHTOWER is Director of Development at eBlox, where he spearheads the company's XP adoption efforts and provides technical leadership. He is a regular contributor to Java Developer's Journal and is the former Senior Software Engineer for Java Architecture at Intel.

NICHOLAS LESIECKI has been employed in the software industry for longer than the corporate life spans of most dot-coms. He currently boasts one of the top ten Java certification scores in the nation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 047120708X
• ISBN 13: 9780471207085
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 544