Java Enterprise in a Nutshell

Part I. Introducing the Java Enterprise APIs

Chapter 1. Introduction
Enterprise Computing Defined
Enterprise Computing Demystified
The Java Enterprise APIs
Enterprise Computing Scenarios
Other Enterprise APIs

Chapter 2. JDBC
JDBC Architecture
Connecting to the Database
Statements
Results
Handling Errors
Prepared Statements
BLOBs and CLOBs
Metadata
Transactions
Stored Procedures
Escape Sequences
The JDBC Optional Package
JDBC 3.0

Chapter 3. Remote Method Invocation
Introduction to RMI
Defining Remote Objects
Creating the Stubs and Skeletons
Accessing Remote Objects as a Client
Dynamically Loaded Classes
Remote Object Activation
RMI and Native Method Calls
RMI Over IIOP

Chapter 4. Java IDL (CORBA)
A Note on Evolving Standards
The CORBA Architecture
Creating CORBA Objects
Putting It in the Public Eye
Finding and Using Remote Objects
What if I Don't Have the Interface?

Chapter 5. Java Servlets
Getting a Servlet Environment
Servlet Basics
Web Applications
Servlet Requests
Servlet Responses
Custom Servlet Initialization
Security
Servlet Chains and Filters
Thread Safety
Cookies
Session Tracking
Databases and Non-HTML Content

Chapter 6. JavaServer Pages
JSP Basics
JSP Actions
Custom Tags
Wrapping Up

Chapter 7. JNDI
JNDI Architecture
A Simple Example
Introducing the Context
Looking Up Objects in a Context
The NamingShell Application
Listing the Children of a Context
Creating and Destroying Contexts
Binding Objects
Accessing Directory Services
Modifying Directory Entries
Creating Directory Entries
Searching a Directory
Event Notification

Chapter 8. Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
A Note on Evolving Standards
EJB Roles
Implementing a Basic EJB
Using Enterprise JavaBeans
Implementing Session Beans
Implementing Entity Beans
Implementing Message-Driven Beans
Transaction Management

Chapter 9. Java and XML
Using XML Documents
Java API for XML Processing
SAX
DOM
XSLT

Chapter 10. Java Message Service
JMS in the J2EE Environment
Elements of Messaging with JMS
The Anatomy of Messages
Point-to-Point Messaging
Publish-Subscribe Messaging
Transactional Messaging
Message Selector Syntax
Structure of a Selector
Identifiers
Literals
Operators
Expressions

Chapter 11. JavaMail
Email and JavaMail
Creating and Sending Messages
Retrieving Messages
Multipart Messages

Part II. Enterprise Reference

Chapter 12. SQL Reference
Relational Databases
Data Types
Schema Manipulation Commands
Data Manipulation Commands
Functions
Return Codes

Chapter 13. RMI Tools

Chapter 14. IDL Reference
IDL Keywords
Identifiers
Comments
Basic Data Types
Constants and Literals
Naming Scopes
User-Defined Data Types
Exceptions
Module Declarations
Interface Declarations
Value Type Declarations

Chapter 15. CORBA Services Reference
Collection Service
Concurrency Service
Enhanced View of Time Service
Event Service
Externalization Service
Licensing Service
Life Cycle Service
Naming Service
Notification Service
Persistent Object Service
Property Service
Query Service
Relationship Service
Security Service
Time Service
Trading Object Service
Transaction Service

Chapter 16. Java IDL Tools

Chapter 17. Enterprise JavaBeans Query Language Syntax Basic Structure of EJB QL Queries
FROM Clause
SELECT Clause
WHERE Clause

Part III. API Quick Reference

How to Use This Quick Reference

Chapter 18. java.rmi

Chapter 19. java.rmi.activation

Chapter 20. java.rmi.dgc

Chapter 21. java.rmi.registry

Chapter 22. java.rmi.server

Chapter 23. java.sql

Chapter 24. javax.ejb and javax.ejb.spi

Chapter 25. javax.jms

Chapter 26. javax.mail and Subpackages

Chapter 27. javax.naming

Chapter 28. javax.naming.directory

Chapter 29. javax.naming.event

Chapter 30. javax.naming.ldap

Chapter 31. javax.naming.spi

Chapter 32. javax.resource

Chapter 33. javax.resource.cci

Chapter 34. javax.resource.spi and javax.resource.spi.security

Chapter 35. javax.rmi and javax.rmi.CORBA

Chapter 36. javax.servlet

Chapter 37. javax.servlet.http

Chapter 38. javax.servlet.jsp

Chapter 39. javax.sql

Chapter 40. javax.transaction and javax.transaction.xa

Chapter 41. org.omg.CORBA and Subpackages

Chapter 42. org.omg.CORBA_2_3 and org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable

Chapter 43. org.omg.CosNaming and Subpackages

Chapter 44. org.omg.PortableServer and Subpackages

Chapter 45. Class, Method, and Field Index