WebSphere Training : Servlets & JSP Development with Rational Application Developer (RAD) v6 Training

Students will learn to develop and test server-side applications based on the Java 2 platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) component model using the IBM software platform of products and tools. Develop and test server-side applications that use servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSPs) for the control and flow of e-business applications.

WebSphere Training Audience

Java programmers who build server-side web applications interested in leveraging RAD v6 to streamline their development cycle.

WebSphere Training Prerequisites

You should understand essential concepts of Object-Oriented Programming and be able to write simple Java programs with assistance

WebSphere Training Learning Objectives

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

Use RAD v6 as a truly integrated development environment
Build servlets according to the current Servlet 2.4 specification
Build JSPs according to the current JSP 2.0 specification
Build custom JSP tag libraries
Integrate servlets and JSPs into a complete J2EE application
Test servlets and JSPs using the WebSphere Test Environment
Deploy a J2EE application to WebSphere Application Server

WebSphere Training Topics

Develop and test servlets
Develop and test JavaServer Pages (JSPs)
Develop and test J2EE applications following the Model/View/Controller architecture
Integrate business logic using Java Beans and Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
Apply best practices to servlet and JSP development

WebSphere Training Course duration

5 days

WebSphere Training Practical Work

Students will have the opportunity to build a simple Java program, servlets and JSPs using RAD v6. Students will also deploy a J2EE application into WebSphere Application Server v6.

WebSphere Training Course outline

1. Introduction to Rational Application Developer

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 View
Build and Validation
Import and Export Project
Templates and Code Completion
Searching
Setup Compiler Class Path
JRE Switching
Summary

2. Introduction to J2EE and the WebSphere Platform

Objectives
Java Web Applications
Java Web Application Architecture
J2EE Architecture
J2EE Software Packaging
J2EE Module Structure
Enterprise Archive (EAR)
Web Modules and WAR
EJB Modules
Web Application Programming Model – MVC
An MVC Example
The Infrastructure for Enterprise Web Applications
The IBM WebSphere Platform
Rational Web Developer
Rational Application Developer (RAD)
Background of RAD
WebSphere Application Server
What’s new in WebSphere Application Server v6.0
WebSphere Editions
Services provided by WebSphere Application Server
WebSphere Application Server Architecture
WebSphere Administrative Topology
WebSphere Application Server Components
Server Profile
WAS Administration tools
Administration Changes from v5
RAD J2EE Development
RAD Project Structure
Summary

3. J2EE Programming Tools

Objectives
Project Explorer
Servers View
The J2EE Perspective
The Web Perspective
Create an Enterprise Application
Setup Utility JAR
Create an EJB Project
Create a Web Project
Setup Dependent JAR Files
Create Server Instance and Server Configuration
Configure Server Instance
Add an Enterprise Application Project to the Test Server
Start and Stop the Server
Test a Servlet
Debug a servlet
Test a JSP
Debug a JSP
Summary

4. Servlet Basics

Objectives
History – CGI
Server Extension APIs
Java Servlet
Servlet Container
Servlet Responsibilities
J2EE and Servlet
The Servlet Class
The HttpServlet Class
An Example – Hello World
The Servlet Container
The Servlet API
Life Cycle – Initialization
Example Initialization
Life Cycle – Processing
Life Cycle – Destroy
User Input
Example – User Input
Output to Client
Servlet Error Handling
Threading Issues
Create a Servlet in RAD
Code Servlet Methods
The Web Deployment Descriptor
Test the Servlet
Debug Servlets in the WebSphere Test Environment

5. Servlet Interaction Interface

Objectives
Request
Request Parameters
Request Attributes
Request Headers
Request Path
Other Request Information
Response
Cookies
Setting Cookies
Servlet Context
Servlet Context Attributes
Resource
Session Tracking
Tracking Techniques
Cookies
Cookies – an Example
HTML Hidden Fields
Using HttpSession
Session Invalidation
An Example of Session Tracking Code...
An Example of Session Tracking Code…
HttpSession - URL Rewriting
Summary

6. JavaServer Page (JSP) Basics

Objectives
JavaServer Pages
A Simple Example - Hello.jsp
JSP Benefits
Evolution of Dynamic Content Technologies
How JSP Works
JSP Invocation
JSP Scripting Elements
JSP Directive
page Directive Attributes
page Directive – an Example
page Attribute – errorPage
page Attribute – isErrorPage
Directives – include
Include – an Example
Include at compile time vs. at request time
Request time inclusion
JSP Declarations
Declarations – an Example
JSP Expressions
JSP Expressions – an Example
JSP Scriptlets
JSP Scriptlets – an Example
JSP Comments
JSP Predefined Variables
The request Object
The response Object
The out Object
Out – an Example
Creating a JSP with RAD
Editing a JSP with RAD
Testing a JSP with WSAD
Debugging a JSP with RAD

7. Using Java Beans with JSP

Objectives
What is a JavaBean?
Structure of a JavaBean
Life Cycle
Properties
Very Simple Bean
Using Java Beans in JSP
The jsp:useBean tag
Java Bean scope
jsp:useBean in Action
The jsp:getProperty tag
The jsp:setProperty tag
Mapping all the request parameters
Another Example
Mixing Scriptlets and Bean tags

8. Servlet Programming – Advanced

Objectives
Key Issues for Web Application Development Productivity
Web Application Programming Model – MVC
Model
View
Controller
What is JDBC?
JDBC Architecture
JDBC: Basic Steps
Loading a Driver
DB2 UDB JDBC Drivers
Oracle JDBC Drivers
Create a Connection
Connection
Statement
PreparedStatement
ResultSet
ResultSet…
Example JDBC Servlet With Transactions
Close the Connection
Need for Connection Pooling
Connection Pooling in JDBC 2.0
Connection Pooling
Basic Steps in Using JDBC Connection Pooling
Access a DataSource
Get a Connection
Release Connections
Connection Pool Example
Resource References
JavaBeans
MVC Implementation
Request Dispatching
Request Dispatching - Forward vs. Include
HTTP Redirection
Dispatch vs. redirection
Integrating Servlet and JSP
Calling a JSP from a Servlet
Request Dispatching - forward Request to JSP
Supply Result information to the JSP
A Simple Example
Display JavaBean Properties in JSP
Creating a Data Source with RAD
Adding Resource Reference in RAD
Create a Java Bean with RAD
Add Attributes and Getters and Setters with RAD

9. Servlet Filters

Objectives
What is a filter?
Why use a filter?
Uses for Filtering
Features of filters
The Filter interface
How a filter works
In what order?
A simple logging filter
Configuring the filter
Mapping the filter
The Web Deployment Descriptor
Common filter tasks
Request and Response Wrappers

10. Servlet Event Listener

What are Listeners
Types of Listeners
Writing a Servlet Context Listener
Writing a Servlet Context Attribute Listener
Writing a Session Activation Listener
Writing a Session Attribute Listener
Registering Listeners
Lifecycle of Listeners

11. Custom Tag Libraries

Introduction
Tag Attributes
Tag Body
Tag Library Descriptor
Tag Library Descriptor Details
carPrice.tld
The Java Server Page
Writing a Simple Tag Handler Class
Tag Handler Life Cycle
Rendering Content
Implementing Empty Body Tag
Example: CarPriceHandler
CarPriceHandler…
carPrice.jsp
Implementing a Tag With Unprocessed Body
Handling Tag Bodies
Implementing Body Processing
Example: Body Tag Support
Implementing an Iteration Tag
Nested Tags
Summary

12. J2EE Security

J2EE Authorization Model
Protecting Web Resources
Protecting EJB Methods
EJB Delegation Policies
Delegation Scenario

13. J2EE Application Deployment

Overview
Application Deployment Descriptor
Deployment Descriptors
Bean Developer Entries
Application Assembler Entries
Separate Client Side Code (Optional)
Generate Deployed Code
Export EAR
Export EJB JAR
EJB JAR File
Export Client JAR
J2EE Deployment
Administrative Console
Environment Variables
Security
Resources
Queue Connection Factory
Queue Destinations
Installing Applications
Server Options
Starting an Application
Summary

14. Struts Architecture and Overview

Objectives
Review: MVC Model
Review: Request, Session and Application
What is Struts?
Struts Flow
Components in Struts
The Model
The View
The Controller
Struts Flow
struts-config.xml
struts-config.xml Content
The element in the struts-config.xml
The element in the struts-config.xml
The element in the struts-config.xml
The element in the struts-config.xml
Sample struts-config.xml
The Role of web.xml for the Application
Configuring Struts in the web.xml
web.xml Content
Steps to Configuring Struts in the web.xml
Step 1. Configuring the Action Servlet Instance in the web.xml
Action Servlet Config Example
Step 2. Configuring the Action Servlet Mapping in web.xml
Prefix Mapping Example
Extension Mapping Example
Step 3. Configuring the Struts Tag Libraries in the web.xml
Sample web.xml
Summary

15. JSP Expression Language and Standard Template Library

JSP Expression Language (EL)
Basic Usage
Built-in Objects
Working With Arrays and Maps
Operators
Full Example
JSP Standard Template 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

16. Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) Overview

Objectives
Needs for EJB
Distributed Computing
Distributed Transaction
Distributed Security
What are EJBs?
Main Characteristics of EJBs
EJB Remote Method Call
EJB Architecture Components
EJB Client
EJB JAR File
EJB Server
EJB Container
EJB Container - Persistence
EJB Container - Transaction
Enterprise Java Beans
Session Beans
Entity Beans
EJB Classes and Interfaces
Basic Components of Entity and Session Beans
EJB Home Interface
An EJB Home Interface Example
EJBHome Object
EJB Remote Interface
Remote Interface Example
EJB Local Home Interface
EJB Local Interface
Remote EJB Objects
Local EJB Objects
EJB Implementation Class
EJB Container - Relationships
EJB Container – Relationships…
Remote v. Local EJBs
EJB Application Development
Deploying Enterprise Beans
Major Components of Deployed EJBs
Summary

Minimum Hardware Requirements

1000Mhz Pentium III
1 GB RAM minimum
6 GB
Ethernet or Token Ring card
CD-ROM drive
Network connectivity to the internet

Minimum Software Requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 (or higher)
Netscape 4.7 or Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher)
WinZip 8.0 (or higher)
IBM DB2 V8.2 Personal Developer Edition
IBM WebSphere Application Server v6 (WAS 6)
Rational Application Developer v6 (RAD 6)

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