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Developing EJB 3 Applications with Rational Application Developer V7.5

Course outline

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Duration

5 days

Course Description

This course teaches you how to build Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE 5) applications that use Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 3.0 and the Java Persistence API (JPA).

Abstract

IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:

  • Yes - IBM Education Pack - Online Account

Audience

This is an intermediate course for Java developers.

Pre-requisites

You should complete:

  • Java SE 5 Programming Fundamentals (WD152) or (VD152)
  • Introduction to Java SE 5 Using Eclipse 3.2 (JA355) or (VD155)

You should have:

  • Knowledge of database concepts such as SQL, primary and foreign keys, joins, and referential integrity

It is also beneficial that you have:

  • Some knowledge of Java EE Web development and Web services, and experience with Rational Application Developer or another Eclipse-based development environment

Course Objective

  • State the purpose and value of using the Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) technology
  • Describe the Java EE 5 application architecture
  • Use annotation-based development for EJBs
  • Explain the relationship between annotations in code and deployment descriptor files
  • Define and use dependency injection and resource injection
  • Develop and test the various types of EJBs (stateless session, stateful session, or message-driven) and Java Persistence API (JPA) entities
  • Use Java persistence query language (JPQL)
  • Perform object-to-relational mappings (ORM) for persistent data
  • Implement persistent entities with associations
  • Integrate an application with messaging using message-driven beans
  • Use EJB timers and interceptors
  • Leverage container services for transaction management
  • Create and test EJB clients
  • Create Web services from EJBs
  • Apply recommended practices in EJB design and implementation
  • Use IBM Rational Application Developer V7.5 to develop and test an EJB 3 application
  • Deploy an EJB 3-based application to WebSphere Application Server V7

Key topics

  • Session EJBs
  • The library case study
  • Strategies for testing EJBs
  • EJB clients
  • Introduction to the Java Persistence API (JPA)
  • Object-relational mapping with JPA
  • Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL)
  • Message-driven beans
  • Managing transactions in EJBs
  • EJB 3 timers and interceptors
  • EJBs and Web services
  • EJB security
  • Recommended practices for EJB 3
  • Deployment to WebSphere Application Server V7

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.