WA1647 Java EE 5 Programming with Servlets and JSPs in Eclipse and WebLogic 10 Course Outline

WA1647 Java EE 5 Programming with Servlets and JSPs in Eclipse and WebLogic 10 Course Outline

1. Introduction to Eclipse
	Overview The Eclipse Platform Eclipse 3.0 Java IDE Views, Perspective and Editor Areas Basic Operations with Eclipse Views and Perspectives The Java Perspective The Debug Perspective Navigator View Build and Validation Templates and Code Completion Searching WTP Summary

2. Introduction to Java EE 5
	Objectives Java Web Applications Java Web Application Architecture J2EE Architecture J2EE Software Packaging Deployment Descriptors J2EE Module Structure Enterprise Archive (EAR) Web Modules and WAR EJB Modules Web Application Programming Model – MVC An MVC Example The Infrastructure for Enterprise Web Applications Summary

3. Servlet Basics
	Objectives History – CGI Server Extension APIs Java Servlet Servlet Container Servlet Responsibilities J2EE and Servlet The Servlet Class The HttpServlet Class An Example – Hello World The Servlet Container The Servlet API Life Cycle – Initialization Example Initialization Life Cycle – Processing Life Cycle – Destroy User Input Example – User Input Output to Client Servlet Error Handling Threading Issues Registering a Servlet in the Web Deployment Descriptor Create a Servlet Code Servlet Methods The Web Deployment Descriptor Test the Servlet Debug Servlets Summary

4. Servlet Interaction Interface
	Objectives Request Request Parameters Request Attributes Request Headers Request Path Other Request Information Response Cookies Setting Cookies Servlet Context Servlet Context Attributes Resource Session Tracking Tracking Techniques Cookies Cookies – an Example HTML Hidden Fields Using HttpSession Session Invalidation An Example of Session Tracking Code... An Example of Session Tracking Code… HttpSession - URL Rewriting Summary

5. JavaServer Page (JSP) Basics
	Objectives JavaServer Pages A Simple Example - Hello.jsp JSP Benefits Evolution of Dynamic Content Technologies How JSP Works JSP Invocation JSP Scripting Elements JSP Directive page Directive Attributes page Directive – an Example page Attribute – errorPage page Attribute – isErrorPage Directives – include Include – an Example Include at compile time vs. at request time Request time inclusion JSP Declarations Declarations – an Example JSP Expressions JSP Expressions – an Example JSP Scriptlets JSP Scriptlets – an Example JSP Comments JSP Predefined Variables The request Object The response Object The out Object Out – an Example Creating a JSP Editing a JSP Testing a JSP Debugging a JSP Summary

6. Advanced JSP
	Objectives What is a JavaBean? Structure of a JavaBean Life Cycle Properties Very Simple Bean Using Java Beans in JSP The jsp:useBean tag Java Bean scope jsp:useBean in Action The jsp:getProperty tag The jsp:setProperty tag Mapping all the request parameters Another Example Mixing Scriptlets and Bean tags Configuring JSPs in Deployment Descriptor Summary

7. Unified Expression Language and JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)
	Objectives Unified Expression Language Basic Usage Built-in Objects Working With Arrays and Maps Operators Full Example JSP Standard Template Library (JSTL) Run Time Version Basic Tags Condition Tags Interator Tags Internationalization (I18N) Setting Preferred Locale Specifying Resource Bundle Display Translated Text Display Number Display Date JDBC Tags Specify Data Source Performing a Query Display Result Pagination Example Deferred Expressions Summary

8. Servlet Programming – Advanced
	Objectives Key Issues for Web Application Development Productivity Web Application Programming Model – MVC Model View Controller What is JDBC? JDBC Architecture JDBC: Basic Steps Loading a Driver DB2 UDB JDBC Drivers Oracle JDBC Drivers Create a Connection Connection Statement PreparedStatement ResultSet ResultSet… Example JDBC Servlet With Transactions Close the Connection Need for Connection Pooling Connection Pooling in JDBC 2.0 Connection Pooling Basic Steps in Using JDBC Connection Pooling Access a DataSource Get a Connection Release Connections Connection Pool Example Resource References JavaBeans MVC Implementation Request Dispatching Request Dispatching - Forward vs. Include HTTP Redirection Dispatch vs. redirection Integrating Servlet and JSP Calling a JSP from a Servlet Request Dispatching - forward Request to JSP Supply Result information to the JSP A Simple Example Display JavaBean Properties in JSP Creating a Data Source Adding Resource Reference Create a Java Bean Add Attributes and Getters and Setters Summary

9. Servlet Filters
	Objectives What is a filter? Why use a filter? Uses for Filtering Features of filters The Filter interface How a filter works In what order? A simple logging filter Configuring the filter Mapping the filter The Web Deployment Descriptor Common filter tasks Request and Response Wrappers Summary

10. Servlet Event Listener
	Objectives What are Listeners Types of Listeners Writing a Servlet Context Listener Writing a Servlet Context Attribute Listener Writing a Session Activation Listener Writing a Session Attribute Listener Registering Listeners Lifecycle of Listeners Summary

11. Simple Custom Tags
	Objectives What are Custom Tags (a.k.a. Tag Extensions)? Motivation Simple Tags, Tag Files, and Classic Tags Simple Tag Handlers Tag Attributes Tag Body Tag Library Descriptor Tag Library Descriptor Details carPrice.tld The Java Server Page Writing a Simple Tag Handler Class Simple Tag Handler Life Cycle Rendering Content Implementing Empty Body Tag Example: CarPriceHandler carPrice.jsp Implementing a Tag With Unprocessed Body Handling Tag Bodies Implementing Body Processing Example: Body Tag Support Implementing an Iteration Tag Nested Tags Summary

12. JSP Tag Files
	Objectives What are JSP Tag Files? Motivation Similarities to a JSP Example The Java Server Page Location of Tag Files Simple Attributes Fragment Attributes Fragment Attribute Example Tag File Directives Implicit Objects Reusing Tag Files Summary

13. J2EE Security
	Objectives Overview Authentication J2EE Authentication Mechanisms Specifying Authentication Mechanism Example: Form-Based Authentication Authorization J2EE Roles Sample Role Mapping Declaring Roles Protecting Web Resources Programmatic Authorization Summary

14. J2EE Annotations
	Objectives What are Annotations? Java Metadata Specification (JSR-175) Where Can Annotations Be Used? @EJB, @EJBs @PersistenceContext, @PersistenceContexts @PersistenceUnit, @PersistenceUnits @PostConstruct, @PreDestroy @Resource, @Resources @WebServiceRef, @WebServiceRefs Summary

15. J2EE Application Deployment
	Objectives Overview Application Deployment Descriptor Deployment Descriptors Bean Developer Entries Application Assembler Entries Separate Client Side Code (Optional) Generate Deployed Code Export EAR Export Client JAR J2EE Deployment Administrative Console Environment Variables Security Resources Installing Applications Server Options Starting an Application Summary

16. Introduction to JavaServer Faces
	What is JavaServer Faces (JSF)? Why Use JSF? Nature of a JSF Application The Sun Reference Implementation (RI) JSF and MVC Faces Servlet Managed Bean The View A Simple JSF Application The Input Form: form.jsp The Result: thanks.jsp The Controller: AddressBean Page Flow or Navigation Rule How Does the Application Work? Under the Covers: The Rendered Form HTML Under the Covers: The Layout Tree Summary

Appendix A. Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) Overview
	Objectives Need for EJBs Distributed Computing Distributed Transaction Distributed Security What are EJBs? Main Characteristics of EJBs EJB Remote Method Call EJB Architecture Components EJB Client EJB JAR File EJB Container EJB Server Enterprise JavaBeans Session Beans Entity Beans Java Persistence API - Entities Message-Driven Beans (MDBs) EJB Specification Summary

Appendix B. Introduction to Struts
	Objectives What is Struts? Why Struts? Struts Components The Controller Layer The View The Form Bean A Simple Action Struts Configuration Define HelloAction Invoking HelloAction Finding Information About Struts Summary

Appendix C. Legacy Tag Library API
	Objectives Introduction Tag Attributes Tag Body Tag Library Descriptor Tag Library Descriptor Details carPrice.tld The Java Server Page Writing a Classic Tag Handler Class Tag Handler Life Cycle Rendering Content Implementing Empty Body Tag Example: CarPriceHandler CarPriceHandler… carPrice.jsp Implementing a Tag With Unprocessed Body Handling Tag Bodies Implementing Body Processing Example: Body Tag Support Implementing an Iteration Tag Nested Tags Summary

WA1647 Java EE 5 Programming with Servlets and JSPs in Eclipse and WebLogic 10 Course Outline

1. Introduction to Eclipse

2. Introduction to Java EE 5

3. Servlet Basics

4. Servlet Interaction Interface

5. JavaServer Page (JSP) Basics

6. Advanced JSP

7. Unified Expression Language and JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)

8. Servlet Programming – Advanced

9. Servlet Filters

10. Servlet Event Listener

11. Simple Custom Tags

12. JSP Tag Files

13. J2EE Security

14. J2EE Annotations

15. J2EE Application Deployment

16. Introduction to JavaServer Faces

Appendix A. Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) Overview

Appendix B. Introduction to Struts

Appendix C. Legacy Tag Library API