Contents Listing

Preface
1. Introduction
Building Java Enterprise Applications
Architecture
What You'll Need
2. Blueprints
Forethought Brokerage
The Data Layer
The Business Layer
The Presentation Layer
Finalizing the Plans
What's Next?
3. Foundation
Designing the Data Stores
Databases
Directory Servers
What's Next?
4. Entity Basics
Basic Design Patterns
Coding the Bean
Deploying the Bean
What's Next?
5. Advanced Entities
IDs, Sequences, and CMP
Details, Details, Details
Data Modeling
Filling in the Blanks
What's Next?
6. Managers
Managers and Entities
The LDAPManager Class
What's Next?
7. Completing the Data Layer
Odds and Ends
Checkpoint
Populating the Data Stores
What's Next?
8. Business Logic
The Façade Pattern
The UserManager
State Design
What's Next?
9. Messaging and Packaging
Messaging on the Server
Messaging on the Client
Packaging
What's Next?
10. Beyond Architecture
Flexibility
Decision Point
What's Next?
A. SQL Scripts
B. SQL Deployment
C. Directory Server Setup
D. Application Server Setup
E. Supplemental Code Listings
Index