Rapid J2EE Development

Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Author. I. ADAPTIVE PROCESSES. 1. A J2EE Adaptive Foundation. The Need for Rapid Development The Enterprise Challenge The J2EE Platform Defining an Adaptive Foundation Laying the Foundations for Rapid Development Foundation Investment Benefits Critical Success Factors Summary 2. Rapid Application Development. Common Elements of RAD Working with Prototypes Summary 3. Embracing Adaptive Methods. Why Use a Methodology? The Waterfall Lifecycle Model Iterative Development Introducing RUP Agile Methods Introducing XP Summary II. AGILE ARCHITECTURES. 4. Designing for Rapidity. Architecture and Design Objectives RAD Architecture and Design Approaches to J2EE Architecture Summary 5. Modeling Software. Why Model? Multiple Views of Architecture The Unified Modeling Language Common Failings Modeling Tools Why Modeling Tools Fail Succeeding with Modeling Tools Summary 6. Code Generation. What Is Code Generation? Passive Code Generators Active Code Generators Attribute-Oriented Programming Introducing Xdoclet Working with Actively Generated Code Summary 7. Rapidity and the Database. The Database Dilemma Data Access Options Code Generation and O/R Mapping Setting Up the Database Generating the Persistence Layer Summary 8. Model-Driven Architecture. The Promise of MDA MDA Explained MDA Versus Traditional Modeling MDA Compliant Tools MDA with AndroMDA Summary III. RAPID LANGUAGES. 9. Scripting. Why Use a Scripting Language? Features of a Scripting Language Introducing Jython A Groovy Alternative Summary 10. Working to Rule. Business Rules Business Rules in Software Rule Engines Introducing Jess The Java Rule-Engine API Enterprise-Level Rule Engines Summary 11. Aspect-Oriented Programming. Why AOP? AOP Explained Introducing AspectJ Language Versus Framework Introducing AspectWerkz Adopting Aspects Summary IV. DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS. 12. Optimal Builds. Time and Motion The Build Process Introducing Ant Minimal Builds with Ant Working with Subprojects

Alan Monnox is a Solution Architect for Hewlett-Packard, specializing in the development of enterprise solutions for the J2EE platform. Alan's IT career has quite literally taken him from one side of the world to the other. Starting out in Manchester, England, Alan now works out of Christchurch in New Zealand as a Solution Architect for Hewlett-Packard, specializing in the development of bespoke J2EE systems for HP's enterprise customers in the South Pacific. Alan has more than fifteen years experience in the IT industry and has worked on applications ranging from banking systems to GPS navigation software. Throughout his career, Alan has long sought ways to produce software to an ever-higher quality and within an ever-reducing timeframe. His extensive experience with object-oriented development projects has provided Alan with the background to address head-on the issues surrounding the delivery of time-critical enterprise applications for the J2EE platform. A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.