Cover About the Authors Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Who This Book Is For What This Book Covers How This Book Is Structured What You Need to Use This Book Conventions Source Code Errata p2p.wrox.com Part I: Thinking Like a Java Developer Chapter 1: Key Java Language Features and Libraries Introducing Derby Using Derby Language Features Added in Java 5 Important Java Utility Libraries Summary Chapter 2: Tools and Techniques for Developing Java Solutions Principles of Quality Software Development Habits of Effective Software Development Development Methodology Practical Development Scenarios Summary Chapter 3: Exploiting Patterns in Java Why Patterns Are Important Building Patterns with Design Principles Important Java Patterns Summary Part II: A Broad Understanding of Java APIs, Tools, and Techniques Chapter 4: Developing Effective User Interfaces with JFC Layout Managers Mustang Release Desktop Enhancements Managing Navigation Flows in Swing Applications Summary Chapter 5: Persisting Your Application Using Files Application Data Java Serialization: Persisting Object Graphs JavaBeans Long-Term Serialization: XMLEncoder/Decoder Flexible XML Serialization: Java API for XML Binding (JAXB) Summary Chapter 6: Persisting Your Application Using Databases JDBC API Overview Setting Up Your Environment JDBC API Usage in the Real World Effectively Using JDBC 4.0 Hibernate Summary Chapter 7: Developing Web Applications Using the Model 1 Architecture What Is Model 1? Why Use It? Summary Chapter 8: Developing Web Applications Using the Model 2 Architecture The Problem What Is Model 2? Why Use Model 2? Developing an Application with WebWork Summary Chapter 9: Interacting with C/C++ Using Java Native Interface A First Look at Java Native Interface Java Native Interface Developing an Email Client Summary Chapter 10: EJB 3 and the Java Persistence API New Features Java Persistence API (JPA) Summary Chapter 11: Communicating between Java Components and Components of Other Platforms Component Communication Scenarios Overview of Interprocess Communication and Basic Network Architecture Sockets Remote Method Invocation Common Object Request Broker Architecture Web Services Summary Chapter 12: Service Oriented Integration Service Oriented Architecture Enabling Technology Java Management Extensions Java Messaging Service System Integration Patterns Summary Chapter 13: Java Security Java Cryptography Architecture and Java Cryptography Extension (JCA/JCE) Program Security Using JAAS Summary Chapter 14: Packaging and Deploying Your Java Applications Examining Java Classpaths Investigating the Endorsed Directory Exploring Java Archives Manipulating JAR Files Analyzing Applets Exploring Web Applications Packaging Enterprise JavaBeans Inspecting Enterprise Archives Jumping into Java Web Start Using Ant with Web Archives Summary Index Last Page.
Working as an effective professional Java developer requires you to know Java APIs, tools, and techniques to solve a wide variety of Java problems. Building upon Ivor Horton's Beginning Java 2, this resource shows you how to use the core features of the latest JDK as well as powerful open source tools such as Ant, JUnit, and Hibernate. It will arm you with a well-rounded understanding of the professional Java development landscape. The expert author team begins by uncovering the sophisticated Java language features, the methodology for developing solutions, and steps for exploiting pa.