Developing Mainframe Java Applications - Softcover

Marco, Lou

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471415286 ISBN 13: 9780471415282

Publisher: Wiley, 2001

Synopsis

As simple Web access to data housed on corporate mainframes is fast becoming a core business requirement, mainframe programmers need to learn how to develop Java applications to keep pace with growing corporate needs. Focusing on concepts familiar to mainframe programmers, this book gives step-by-step guidance on how to use Java to access file and database structures common to mainframe environments. After comparing Java and mainframe languages such as COBOL and PL/I, Marco goes on to cover Java implementations for IBM's OS/390 and advanced Java programming techniques, including Java classes and EJB.
A must-read for anyone who needs to provide users with access to business data via a Web interface, this book is a logical companion to System 390 JCL (0-471-28309-6), our bestselling mainframe programming book now in its fourth edition.

About this title

About the Author

LOU MARCO is a consultant, a writer, and the owner/founder of Lou Marco and Associates, a firm that designs Web sites and writes custom software in Java. Marco is also a well-known columnist for Enterprise Systems Journal, a leading mainframe publication.

From the Back Cover

An essential guide on how to master and use Java to improve access to data on a corporate mainframe

Developing Mainframe Java Applications

As simple Web access to data housed on corporate mainframes is fast becoming a core business requirement, mainframe programmers need to learn how to develop Java applications to keep pace with growing corporate needs. With its accessible and reader-friendly approach, this book offers step-by-step guidance on how to use Java to access file and database structures common to mainframe environments. Java expert Lou Marco begins by explaining how Java compares to mainframe languages such as COBOL and PL/I. He presents Java code snippets along with COBOL and PL/I snippets that perform the same function so you can gain a better understanding of Java mainframe programming. As you examine these snippets, you'll also learn how to build a complete Java application using the Sun Java Development Kit. Marco then goes on to cover Java implementations for IBM's OS/390. You'll find out about specific packages such as CICS for transaction processing, IMS for transaction processing and hierarchical databases, DB2 for relational databases, and VSAM for sequential and indexed direct access. And he provides you with advanced Java programming techniques, including Java, RMI, and servlets.

A must-read for anyone who needs to provide users with access to business data via a Web interface, this book:
* Shows you how to create your first Java program
* Explains how to define and declare data
* Includes methods on encapsulating and hiding data
* Discusses inheritance, interfaces, and event handling
* Covers the training department class scheduler application
* Describes how to create applets

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Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471415286
• ISBN 13: 9780471415282
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448