Servlet/JSP Development
using Rational Application Developer v6.0
Onsite/Virtual
Instructor-Led Format
Audience
Java developers,
web page designers and other professionals that
will be designing, developing and implementing
web applications using JavaServer Pages, servlets,
Enterprise JavaBeans using Rational Application
Developer v6.0.
Duration
5 Days
Course Abstract
This course will integrate
a combination of instructor-led discussions and
interactive workshops to demonstrate the development
and testing of server-side applications using
J2EE component model. This course will focus on
illustrating the use of the Rational Application
Developer product for developing servlets, JavaServer
Pages and Enterprise JavaBeans. Additionally,
the role of the WebSphere Application Server v6.0
for testing, use of WAR, JAR and EAR files, debugging
and deployment will be highlighted. Each student
will learn the best practices solution for developing
J2EE applications using Model-View-Controller
framework and the separation of servlets, JSPs
and JavaBean components.
Objectives
Upon conclusion participants will have acquired
these skills:
Understand the role of the RAD v6.0 tool
Depict the usage of RAD projects and perspectives
Illustrate the J2EE 1.4 component model and
role in designing server-side applications
Develop, debug and test servlet components
with Servlet v2.4
Depict development of servlet filters
Illustrate usage of JavaServer Pages using
JSP v2.0
Integrate JavaBeans with the servlet/JSP
development model
Demonstrate usage of custom JSP tags and tag
libraries
Understand role of JDBC to establish connectivity
to relational structures
Management of state data using sessions and
request objects
Role of Session Manager for storing state
or shopping cart information
Use of existing Enterprise JavaBeans for
application business logic (Entity, Session
and Message)
Administer and manage WebSphere Application
Server using the Server perspective in RAD
Demonstrate packaging of JAR, WAR and EAR
components
Deploy Enterprise applications to WebSphere
Application Server in RAD
Class Format
Lecture via WebEx and hands-on Labs using remote
access machines
Prerequisites
Each student should
have a basic understanding of the internet and
have been exposed to the Java programming language.
Course
Topics
The following
list represents the sections and topics discussed
in this virtual instructor-led course offering.
WebSphere
Overview
N-tier architecture
Model-View-Controller
WebSphere products
Browser role
HTTP Server
Application Server
Standalone vs Network Deployment administration
RAD Suite
J2EE platform
J2EE APIs
J2EE services:
JNDI
JDBC
JMS
Security
JTA/JTS
J2EE packaging
Application lifecycle
JavaServer
Pages
JSP Components
JSP & Servlet integration
Servlet/JSP model
JSP request cycle
Operational model
JSP translations
Forwarding
JSP methods: jspInit, jspService and
jspDestroy
JSP Tags and scripting elements
Implicit objects
Directives
Declarations
Expressions
Scriptlets
JSP Action tags
JavaBean integration
useBean
Scope attribute
Development using WSAD
RAD IDE
Understanding Eclipse
Multiple document interface
RAD product family
Plug-in architecture
Java development features
Web development
XML capabilities
Server configuration
Deployment Descriptors
Projects and Perspectives
WSAD folder structure
Java and XML editor
Search capabilities
Web Services toolset
Import/Export projects
Utilizing Perspectives
Navigation panel
JavaBeans
Bean types: Visual, Non-visual and Repository
JavaBean rules
Implementation strategies
Components: properties, methods and
events
Evolution of JavaBeans
Integration with Web Services
Servlet/JSP model usage
Use with HttpSessions
JavaBeans and JSPs
Use of JSP action tags
useBean
getProperty
setProperty
Role of Scope
RAD Debugger
Debugger role
Debug perspective
Debugger preference settings
Initiating debugger
Suspended threads
Execution controls
Inspecting expressions
Breakpoints
Exception handling
JSP Tag Libraries
Custom Tag libraries
Tag Handler classes
Tag Library Descriptor file
taglib
page directive
Defining TLD entries
Deploying Tag libraries
Using web.xml aliases
JSP Standard Tag Libraries
JSTL Expression language
Servlet
Development
Servlet Evolution
Characteristics
Statement blocks
Stateless vs Stateful
Servlet message structure:
HTTP header & FORM data
Web Container: Instance Pool, JVM and
JRE roles
Lifecycle
HTML FORM interaction: ACTION and METHOD
parameters
POST vs GET processing
Reading POST data
Java Servlet API
init
and
destroy methods
Parameters vs Attributes
Development in RAD
Servlet Operational model
Deployment and testing
JDBC Concepts
JDBC API
Role of JDBC drivers
Type 1-4 Drivers
Standard vs XA drivers
Two-phase commit compliant
Defining JDBC resource provider to WebSphere
application server
JDBC v1.0 vs JDBC v2.0
Connection pooling
Min & max settings
Timeout
Statement caching
Reap settings
Use of DataSource objects
Namespace lookups
Creating Connections
Managing ResultSets
Data type conversions
Exception Handling
Defining Exceptions
Error vs Exception classes
Runtime exception errors
throws
statement
try/catch
blocks
finally
block
Execution patterns
throw
statement
Creating Exception classes
Struts Applications
MVC design pattern
Servlet/JSP and JSP models
Struts architecture
ActionServlet
Action
ActionForm
ActionForwards
ActionError
WSAD implementation
struts-config.xml
Web Diagram tool
J2EE
Applications
Web Application structure
Context paths
WEB-INF files
Servlet Context
web.xml
entries
Servlet mapping
Taglib alias
Security constraints
Security Concepts
WebSphere Security overview
Security Model
JAAS
LTPA
SWAM
Tag Authenticator Interceptors
LDAP/Local OS
CSIv2
Security Roles
Defining Security Constraints
web.xml security tags
Mapping roles to groups
Session Data
Session support
WebSphere Session management
Retrieve HttpSession
Invalidation
Accessing existing sessions
RequestDispatcher
Servlet Contexts
Session configuration
Persistent Session types
WebSphere internal messaging: Peer-to-Peer
vs Client/Server
