Core Java Data Objects (Sun Microsystems Press Java Series)

The need for persistence is a prerequisite for any enterprise application and the case is no different for applications written in the Java programming language. A typical Java application will consist of code that is responsible for storing and retrieving the application specific data to some kind of storage facility so that it can be retrieved and used at a later time. Now there is a new alternative-Java Data Objects (JDO) that is well placed to change the way developers have traditionally perceived persistence in their applications. JDO is a standard developed under the auspices of the Java Community Process by a number of industry participants. JDO is a new technology, but it is one that holds great promise. If you are an architect, a developer or even a manager that is involved with persistence in Java and would like to gain an insight into this technology then this book is for you.

SAMEER TYAGI is Enterprise Java Architect at Sun Microsystems' Java Center in Burlington, MA. He co-authored Professional JSP, Professional JSP-J2EE Edition, and Professional Java Server Programming-J2EE Edition, and writes regularly for Java Pro, JavaWorld, and Java Developers Journal.

MICHAEL VORBURGER is Chief Software Architect for Vertical*I, a firm providing enterprise software solutions to the life sciences industries. He has implemented large-scale persistence systems inspired by the JDO standard.

KEIRON MCCAMMON, CTO, Versant Corporation, responsible for product strategy and direction, has worked with finance and telecom customers to develop and deploy large scale Java/J2EE distributed object solutions. A member of the JDO expert group, he presents regularly on JDO at leading events.

HEIKO BOBZIN, also a member of the JDO expert group, led JDO and ODMG 3.0 implementation at Poet Software.