WA1558 J2EE Programming Using Rational Application Developer (RAD) v7.0 Training and Courseware Course Outline

WA1558 J2EE Programming Using Rational Application Developer (RAD) v7.0 Training and Courseware Course Outline

1. Introduction to Rational Application Developer (RAD) v7.0
	Objectives The RAD 7 Product Eclipse Platform Rational Web Developer Rational Application Developer Key Features in RAD v7.0 Views, Perspective, and Editor Areas Basic Operations with RAD Views and Perspectives The Java Perspective The Debug Perspective Navigator View Package Explorer Outline View Task and Problems View Build and Validation Import and Export Project Code Completion, Templates and Snippets Searching Setup Compiler Class Path JRE Switching Refactoring Changing Class Name Changing Method Name Changing Variable Name Moving a Class to a Different Package Extracting Code to a Method Pull Up and Push Down Methods Migrating Workspace from RAD v6 Project Interchange Feature Migrating J2EE Applications J2EE Migration Wizard Summary

2. J2EE Overview
	Introduction Why Do We Need J2EE? J2EE Components J2EE Technologies Useful J2SE Technologies Application Artifacts J2EE Architecture J2EE 1.4 Version Levels J2EE Software Packaging Deployment Descriptor Enterprise Archive (EAR) Web Modules and WAR EJB Modules Building Module Dependency Objectives Project Explorer Servers View The J2EE Perspective The Web Perspective Create an Enterprise Application Setup Utility JAR Create an EJB Project Create a Web Project Setup Dependent JAR Files Create Server Instance and Server Configuration Configure Server Instance Add an Enterprise Application Project to the Test Server Start and Stop the Server Test a Servlet Debug a servlet Test a JSP Debug a JSP 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 Life Cycle Initialization Example Initialization Life Cycle Processing Life Cycle Processing Life Cycle Destroy User Input Example User Input Output to Client Servlet Error Handling Threading Issues Create a Servlet in RAD Code Servlet Methods The Web Deployment Descriptor Test the Servlet Debug Servlets in the WebSphere Test Environment

4. 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 The XML Syntax JSP Directive page Directive Attributes page Directive an Example page Attribute errorPage page Attribute isErrorPage Using XML Syntax Directives include Include an Example 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 Scriptlets an Example JSP Comments JSP Predefined Variables The request Object The response Object The out Object Out an Example Creating a JSP With RAD Editing a JSP With RAD Testing a JSP With WSAD Debugging a JSP With RAD

5. 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 An Example of Session Tracking Code An Example of Session Tracking Code An Example of Session Tracking Code An Example of Session Tracking Code An Example of Session Tracking Code HttpSession - URL Rewriting Summary

6. 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 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

7. Using Java Beans with 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

8. JSP Expression Language and Standard Tag Library
	JSP Expression Language (EL) Basic Usage Built-in Objects Working With Arrays and Maps Operators Full Example JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL 1.1) JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL 1.0) Run Time Version (JSTL 1.0) 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

9. Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) Overview
	Objectives Needs for EJB 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 Server EJB Container EJB Container - Persistence EJB Container - Transaction Enterprise Java Beans Session Beans Entity Beans EJB Classes and Interfaces Basic Components of Entity and Session Beans EJB Home Interface An EJB Home Interface Example EJBHome Object EJB Remote Interface Remote Interface Example EJB Local Home Interface EJB Local Interface Remote EJB Objects Local EJB Objects EJB Implementation Class Remote v. Local EJBs EJB Application Development Deploying Enterprise Beans Major Components of Deployed EJBs Summary

10. Session Bean
	Objectives Session Beans Stateless Session Bean Stateful Session Bean Components of Session Beans Home Interfaces Remote Interface Local Interface Service Endpoint Interface (SEI) The Session Bean Class ejbCreate() Method Business Methods A Simple Stateless Session Bean Example A Simple Stateful Session Bean Example Registering Artifacts in ejb-jar.xml Session Context EJB Context EJB Context Session Bean Lifecycle Lifecycle - Stateless Lifecycle - Stateful Lifecycle Stateful Lifecycle - Stateful Concurrency Issues Invoking Session Beans from Client Application Looking Up a Home Object EJB Reference Create an EJB Object Calling Business Methods IBM RAD for EJB Development Developing a Session Bean using RAD EJB Project in RAD Create an EJB Project Examine the EJB Project Create a Session Bean Code Methods Promote Methods to Interfaces Deploying EJBs EJB Deployment Descriptor Generating Deployed Code Run on Server JNDI Explorer Test the Home Interface Test the Component Interface EJB JAR File Structure EJB Client JAR File Structure

11. Entity Bean
	Objectives Entity Beans Persistence Entity Bean Components Container Container Container Primary Key Class A Primary Key Class Example (Remote) Home Interface (Remote) Home Interface (Remote) Home Interface Local Home Interface Remote Interface Local Interface Entity Bean Class Entity Instance Entity Object Lifecycle Bean Instance Lifecycle Bean Instance Lifecycle Bean Instance Lifecycle Bean Managed Persistence Container Managed Persistence Writing BMP Bean Writing BMP Bean Writing BMP Bean Writing BMP Bean A BMP Bean Example A BMP Bean Example A BMP Bean Example Writing a CMP Bean Indicating Persistent Fields Writing a CMP Bean Writing a CMP Bean Example Bean Class Deployment Descriptor Settings Writing finder methods EJB Query Language EJBQL: Simple examples EJBQL: SELECT clause EJBQL: SELECT clause EJBQL: FROM clause EJBQL: WHERE clause EJBQL: WHERE clause EJBQL: WHERE clause EJBQL: WHERE clause EJBQL: WHERE clause EJBQL: Watch out! Using EJBQL in a CMP bean Business Methods EntityContext Writing CMP Beans Defining and Mapping CMP Fields Developing Entity Beans in RAD Adding a CMP Entity EJB EJB Deployment Descriptor Add an EJBQL Query Create a Physical Data Model Creating a Database Mapping Choosing a Backend Choosing a Mapping Type Specifying the Mapping EJB 2.0 Relationships WebSphere Extensions

12. J2EE Application Deployment
	Objectives Overview Generate Deployed Code Export EAR Separate Client Side Code Export EJB Client JAR Export Utility JAR J2EE Deployment Administrative Console Environment Variables Security Resources Creating JDBC Provider Creating Data Source WebSphere MQ JMS Configuration WebSphere MQ JMS Provider Connection Factory Destination Listener Port Relationship Between Messaging Components Installing Applications Server Options Starting an Application Summary

13. Business and Integration Tier Patterns
	Objectives Business Delegate Pattern How it works Data Transfer Object Pattern DTO Example (Output) DTO Example (Input) Role of DTO in MVC Access Beans Types of Access Beans Data Class Access Bean Data Class Programming Model Access Bean Constructor Generating Access Beans Generating a Data Class Generating an EJB Factory Using EJB Factory and Data Class Deleting the Access Bean Value Object Pattern Multiple Value Objects Best Practice derive EJB from the Value Object Composite Entity Pattern An example Class Diagram How the client interacts Value Object Assembler Value List Handler How does it work? How does it work - continued Design Considerations Service Locator Data Access Object (DAO) DAO Implementation Guidelines Service Activator MDB- Integrating JMS and EJB Message-Driven Beans Are Different From Other EJBs Message-Driven Beans are Stateless Message-Driven Bean Interfaces Example: Message Counter Class MessageCounter Class MessageCounter Class MessageCounter Processing the Message Deployment Descriptor Entry Summary

Appendix A. Message-Driven Beans
	Objectives The Trouble with RMI/IIOP Messaging to the Rescue Messaging Features Message-Oriented Middleware Messaging Domains Publish/Subscribe Point-to-Point Java Message Service JMS Programming: Overview JMS Programming: Overview The JMS Interfaces JMS Programming: Example JMS Programming: Example JMS Programming: Example Integrating JMS and EJB Message-Driven Beans Are Different From Other EJBs Message-Driven Beans Cannot Talk to Their Clients Message-Driven Beans are Stateless Durable Subscription Message-Driven Bean Interfaces javax.ejb.MessageDrivenBean javax.jms.MessageListener javax.jms.Message Lifecycle Example: Message Counter Class MessageCounter Class MessageCounter Class MessageCounter Working With Messages Processing the Message Deployment Descriptor Entry Binding the Queue or Topic Transactions Security Load Balancing Clustering and Topics Clustering and Queues A Few Tips Poison Messages How the Programmer Can Avoid Poison Messages How the System Administrator Can Avoid Poison Messages Building a Response Potential Problems A Simple Alternative Type Checking and Messages Testing Message-Driven Beans Summary References

Appendix B. JSP Custom Tag Development
	Objectives What is Custom Tag? Why Develop Custom Tags? The Nature of a Custom Tag Tag Body Fragment Attribute Dynamic Attributes Tag Library Descriptor (TLD) Tag Implementation Options The Simple Tag API Example Tag Class Life Cycle of a Simple Tag The JspContext Object Dealing With the Body Implementing an Iteration Tag Accessing a Parent Tag Working With Fragment Attributes The TLD File Defining a Tag Packaging a Tag Library Using a Tag Library The Tag File Approach Example Tag File The Tag Directive Defining Attributes Working With Variables Working With Fragment Attributes Packaging Tag Files Creating the TLD File Using a Tag File From a JSP

Appendix C. JMS Overview
	Objectives Messaging Intro Messaging Example Messaging Components Messaging Types JMS (Java Messaging Service) Message Driven Beans (MDB) MDB as Message Consumer JMS Resources JMS Messaging Configuration Questions JMS Messaging Configuration Answers

WA1558 J2EE Programming Using Rational Application Developer (RAD) v7.0 Training and Courseware Course Outline

1. Introduction to Rational Application Developer (RAD) v7.0

2. J2EE Overview

3. Servlet Basics

4. JavaServer Page (JSP) Basics

5. Servlet Interaction Interface

6. Servlet Programming Advanced

7. Using Java Beans with JSP

8. JSP Expression Language and Standard Tag Library

9. Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) Overview

10. Session Bean

11. Entity Bean

12. J2EE Application Deployment

13. Business and Integration Tier Patterns

Appendix A. Message-Driven Beans

Appendix B. JSP Custom Tag Development

Appendix C. JMS Overview