WebSphere Training : New Features of RAD 6 for WSAD v5 Developers

This course is for experienced WebSphere v5 developers who are planning to move to Rational Application Developer (RAD 6). The course is designed to give information on numerous new features available from RAD 6. After taking the class, students will be able to fully take advantage of WebSphere Application Server v6 and RAD v6.

WebSphere Training Audience

Developers who are currently using WSAD v5.x and are planning to move to RAD 6.

WebSphere Training Prerequisites

Previous knowledge of Servlet, JSP and EJB development using WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD).

WebSphere Training Learning Objectives

The primary objective of this course is to provide information on these areas:

New productivity features of Eclipse 3.0
New API set in JDK 1.4.
New API set in J2EE 1.4
- Servlet 2.4
- JSP 2.0
- EJB 2.1
- JDBC 3.0
Extended API set available from IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.
New tooling from RAD 6
- Rational Unified Process Guidance
- UML modeling
- Application profiling
- Code coverage
- Code review
- Automated testing

WebSphere Training Course duration

5 days

WebSphere Training Course outline

1. Overview and Migration

Objectives
The WebSphere Family
Eclipse Platform
The WebSphere Studio Product Family
Rational Web Developer
Rational Application Developer
Key Features in RAD v6.0
WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition
WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer
Views, Perspective and Editor Areas
Basic Operations with RAD Views and Perspectives
The Java Perspective
The Debug Perspective
Navigator View
Package Explorer
Outline View
Task and Problems View
Build and Validation
Import and Export Project
Templates and Code Completion
Searching
Setup Compiler Class Path
JRE Switching
Refactoring
Changing Class Name
Changing Method Name
Changing Variable Name
Moving a Class to a Different Package
Extracting Code to a Method
Pull-up Method
Migrating Workspace from WSAD v5.x
Project Interchange Feature
Migrating J2EE Applications
J2EE Migration Wizard
Summary

2. What's New in JDK 1.4

JDK 1.4 New I/O API
Buffer
Channel
Simple Write Example
Simple Read Example
File Locking
Simple Locking Example
Memory Mapping File
Example Memory Mapping
Regular Expression Search
JDBC 3.0 Enhancements
JDK 1.4 New Features
JDK 1.4 New Features
Control Flow of Logging
Loggers
Logging API - Handlers
Logging API Formatters & Log Manager
Example Logging Configuration File
Logging Example
XML Processing Using JAXP
Example SAX Handler
Example: Begin Parsing
Example: Build DOM Document
Example: Save DOM Document in a File
XML Serialization Format
Chained Exception
JDK 1.4 - Assertions
When to use Assertions
Enabling Assertions

3. Web Application API Changes

Develop a Servlet in RAD
Create a Servlet
Run a Servlet in RAD
Servlet 2.4
New Methods of ServletRequest
SingleThreadModel
RequestDispatcher
Internationalization
Web.xml
Schema for Web.xml
Listeners
ServletRequestListener
ServletRequestEvent
ServletRequestAttributeListener
ServletRequestAttributeEvent
Simple Tag Handler API
Java Simple Tag Handler
Simple Tag Handler - Example
The Tag Library Descriptor
JSP Page Using the Custom Action
Working With the Tag Body
JSP Tag Handler
JSP Tag Handler
Example: customer.tag File
JSP File Using Custom Tag
Working With the Body
Advantages of Using Tag Files
Summary

4. JSP Expression Language and Standard Tag Library

JSP Expression Language (EL)
Basic Usage
Built-in Objects
Working With Arrays and Maps
Operators
Full Example
JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)
Run Time Version
Basic Tags
Condition Tags
Interator Tags
Internationalization (I18N)
Setting Preferred Locale
Specifying Resource Bundle
Display Translated Text
Display Number
Display Date
JDBC Tags
Specify Data Source
Performing a Query
Display Result
Pagination Example

5. EJB 2.1 Changes

Service Endpoint Interface
Other JAX RPC Artifacts
Developing a JAX RPC Web Services in RAD 6
JAX RPC Client programming Model
Example: Dynamic Proxy
Example: Dynamic Proxy with JNDI
Container-Managed Timer Service
EJB Timer Service
Interaction between Timer Service and EJB
Timer Service API
Timer Service Interface
TimedObject Interface
Timer Interfaces
Timer Interface
Example Of A TimerBean
Example Of A TimerBean
Timer and Transaction
Limitations of EJB Timer Service
EJB QL Enhancements
Annotation Based EJB Development
Annotation Scope
The @ejb.bean Tag
The @ejb.home and @ejb.interface Tags
The @ejb.interface-method Tag
Annotation Based EJB Development
Create an Annotated Bean Class
Enhanced EAR File
Enhanced EAR File Editor
Deployment Descriptor Of An Enterprise File
Exporting an Enterprise Application into an EAR File
Exporting an Enterprise Application
Summary

6. Introduction to JavaServer Faces

Objectives
Introduction to JSF
MVC Patterns
Web Application Programming Model MVC 2 Pattern
An MVC Example
MVC Model 2 Pattern
JSF - Advantages
JSF Concepts User Roles
JSF Concepts User Roles
JSF GUI components
JSF GUI Classes
Managed Bean
How does JSF Work?
FacesServlet
Request Processing Lifecycle Phases
Sequence Diagram
Configuring JSF Applications

7. Introduction to Web Services

Objectives
Service Oriented Architecture(SOA)
Basic SOA
SOA Runtime Implementation
SOA Runtime Implementation
SOA
Web Services
Typical Development Workflow
Advantages of Web Services
Web Services Business Models
Case Study: Internal System Integration
Case Study: Business Process Externalization
SOAP
UDDI
Web Services Description Language(WSDL)
Web Services Invocation Framework(WSIF)
WSIF and WSDL
Web Services Interoperability(WS-I)
WS-I Deliverables
Web Services and RAD v6
Top Down
Bottom Up
Preparing the Environment for Web Services
Create a Web Service from a Java Bean
Creating Web Service from a Java Bean
What Has Been Generated
Testing
Create a Web Service from an EJB
Create a Web Service from WSDL
Skeleton Java Bean
Summary

8. Service Data Objects

Service Data Objects
Service Data Objects - Why
Service Data Objects
SDO - Components
Data Object
Data Graphs
Data Mediator
SDO Data Graph
Components of SDO
UML Model of Core SDO Components
Add Support for SDO in RAD
What is Relational Record
Relational Record
Relational Record-Connection
Relational Record - New Connection
Relational Record - Properties
Relational Record - Column Selection
Database Explorer View
What is Relational Record List
Relational Record List
Relational Record List - Properties
Record List Column Selection
Relational Record/List Page Data View
Create a JSF File
Bind Relational Record to JSF File
XML Artifacts Created for Relational Record employeerec
XML Artifacts Created for Relational Record List - employeelist
The SDO API
Java API for SDO
DataObject Interface
DataGraph
ChangeSummary
ChangeSummary Interface
Type
Type Interface
Property
Summary

9. Automated Component Testing

Component Testing
Component Test
Testing Frameworks
JUnit
JUnit TestCase
Assert Statements
TestSuite
TestRunners
JUnit in RAD
Add junit.jar Manually
JUnit in RAD
Component Testing
Components to Test
EJB Testing
Web Service Testing
Create a Component Test Project
Creating Individual Component Test
Select the Components to Test
Customizing Component Tests
Select a Test Pattern for EJB
Select the EJB Interfaces
Define Test Scenario
Java Testing
Component Under Test
Test Pattern
Define a Java Test Scenario
Web Service Component Test
Select the Web Service Under Test
Test Scenario Page
Test Data Table
Define Set of Values
Run the Test
Examine Test Results
Test Data Comparator
Summary

10. Application Profiling

Profiling Tool
Profiling Architecture
Enable the Profiling and Logging
Profile on Server
Profiling Monitor View
Set the package to profile
Memory Usage Profiling
Memory Leak Analysis
Heap Dump Captured
Analyze for Leaks
Leak Candidates View
Object Reference Graph
Execution Time Analysis
Method Statistics View
Thread Analysis
Thread View
Thread Contention
Thread Deadlock
Identify Source of Thread Problems
UML2 Object Interaction View
Summary

11. Code Review

Code Review
Types of Code Review
Rule
Rule Severity Level
Information on a Rule
Rule Categories
Configuring Code Reviews
Exclude Packages and Classes from the Review
Configure the Review Rules
Setting the Code Review Options
Create User Defined Rule
Select a Template Window
Rule Properties
User Defined Rule
Perform Automated Code Review
Run Code Review
Code Review Details
Run Code Review
Quick Fixes
Summary

12. Rational Unified Process

RUP Defined
RUP Overview
Best Practices of RUP
RUP
Viewing Process Guidance
Viewing Process Guidance for Roles
Process Advisor
Process Browser
Process Browser screens
Viewing Process Guidance for Roles
Viewing the Role: System Admin
Searching for Process Guidance
Configuring Process Preferences
Configuring Process Preference
Customizing Process Guidance
Creating a New Process View
Creating a New Process
Insert a Custom Node
Insert a Custom Node (cont.)
Summary

13. Overview of UML

Topics
What is UML?
History of UML
Building Blocks of UML
Things in UML
Examples of UML Things
Relationships in UML
Examples of UML Relationships
Diagrams in UML
Classifier in UML
Examples of UML Classifiers
Common Mechanisms in UML
Common Mechanisms in UML cont
Examples of UML Extensibility
Class Diagrams
Class Diagram
Class Diagrams
Sequence Diagrams
State Diagrams
Activity Diagrams
Advantages of UML
Summary

14. UML Visualization

UML Visualization Diagrams
Class Diagrams
Adding a Class
Modifying the Class
Adding a Field
Adding a Method
Modeling Relationships
Associations
Modeling Associations
Modeling Dependency
Modeling Polymorphism
Sequence Diagram
Browse Diagram View
Browse Diagram
Browser Diagram for Java Classes
Enterprise Element - Browse Diagram
Data Objects - Browse Diagram
Data Objects Browse Diagram
Modeling Data Objects
Topic Diagrams
Topic Diagram
Topic Diagrams Enterprise Bean
Topic Diagrams Data Objects
Topic Diagram - Data Object
J2EE Visualizing View
J2EE Visualizing
Summary

15. Code Coverage

Code Coverage
Coverage Navigator View
Annotated Source View
Annotated Source
Method and Line Code Coverage Page
Profile Set Dialog
Code Coverage Profiling
Collecting Data
Coverage Statistics View
Coverage Statistics
Coverage Statistics View
Coverage Details View
Summary

16. WebSphere Programming Model Extensions 1

WebSphere Programming Model Extensions
Startup Bean
Why Startup Bean
Steps for Creating a Startup Bean
Methods for Startup Beans
Enable Startup Bean Service
Asynchronous Beans
Asynchronous Beans
Asynchronous beans
Transactions in Async. Beans
Work Managers
Work Manager Properties
Work Manager Screen
Example of a Work Object
Using a Work Object
Scheduler Service
Configuring Schedulers
Admin Console Configuration
Scheduler Configuration
Scheduler Tasks
Developing Scheduler Clients
Create a Task Handler EJB
Create a Scheduler Bean
Create a Process() Method in an Session Bean
Create an EJB Task
Create an EJB Task cont..
Create an EJB Task cont..
Create a JMS Message Task
Summary

17. WebSphere Programming Model Extensions 2

Work Area
Work Area Service
Work Area Service Settings
UserWorkArea Interface
Work Area Property Modes
Work Area Considerations
Bidirectional Work Areas
Nested Work Areas
Using Work Areas
Completing Work Areas
Object Pool
Object Pool Manager
ObjectPoolManager and ObjectPool Interfaces
Object Pool Service Settings
Configure Object Pool Manager
Custom Object Pools
Sample Code
Application Profile
Access Intent
Application Profile
Unit of Work
Enable Application Profiling
Summary

18. Dynamic Caching for Web Applications

Introduction
Configuring Dynamic Cache
How Caching Works
Structure of cachespec.xml
URL Based Caching
Session Based Cache
Cache Priority
Configuring Cache Manager
Edge Side Include (ESI) Cache
Configuring ESI Cache

19. Team Development

Objectives
Goals of Team Development
Team Development Architecture
Workspace
Repository
Synchronize Workspace with Repository
Creating a Milestone
Branching
Version Control Systems
Major Tasks for Setting up Team Environment in RAD
Install CVS NT
Add Repository Connection
Add a Project to CVS
Import Project from Shared Repository
Plain Commit / Update
Synchronize Workspace with Repository
Synchronize Workspace with Repository Commit/Update
CVS Resource History
Creating a Milestone
Restoring a Milestone
Creating a Branch
Summary

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