Database Programming with JDBC and Java

By George Reese
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Pages: 237
ISBN 10: 1-56592-270-0 | ISBN 13: 9781565922709
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This book describes the standard Java interfaces that make portable object-oriented access to relational databases possible and offers a robust model for writing applications that are easy to maintain. It introduces the JDBC and RMI packages and includes a set of patterns that separate the functions of the Java application and facilitate the growth and maintenance of an application. Database Programming with JDBC and Java recently won a Reader's Choice Special Mention Award from Visual Basic Programmers Journal. It was the only winner in the category of Java publications.
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Java and databases make a powerful combination. Getting the two sides to work together, however, takes some effort--largely because Java deals in objects while most databases do not. This book describes the standard Java interfaces that make portable object-oriented access to relational databases possible and offers a robust model for writing applications that are easy to maintain. It introduces the JDBC and RMI packages and uses them to develop three-tier applications (applications divided into a user interface, an object-oriented logic component, and an information store). This book is the key to becoming a more effective application developer for Java database programs. It includes reference listings for JDBC and the most important RMI classes and covers Java 1.1. The book begins with a quick overview of SQL for developers who may be asked to handle a database for the first time. It then explains how to issue database queries and updates through SQL and JDBC. It also covers the use of stored procedures and other measures to improve efficiency, where these are available. But the book's key contribution is a set of patterns that separate the various functions of the Java application and facilitate the growth and maintenance of an application. Patterns allow isolation of critical tasks like object creation, information storage and retrieval, and the committing or aborting of transactions. The book also introduces RMI as a way to distribute objects among systems. All techniques are illustrated with working examples.

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Database Programming with JDBC and Java Review,  August 19 1999
Submitted by David Friedrich   [Respond | View]



This book is outstanding. It might be better titled "Distrubuted Database Applications with Java", as JDBC is not the primary focus. The focus is on a framework for developing distributed business objects in Java. The idea of isolating the business object from its "persistant" implementation is excellent and I will be putting it to work in my next project.
If you want an excellect framework for three-tier distrubuted applications that access a database, this book cannot be topped.


Database Programming with JDBC and Java Review,  February 06 1999
Submitted by Sid Soni   [Respond | View]



Most people who write about OOP programming have never
actually done any of it in the 'real' world.
This is painfully obvious since none of their 'customer'
examples never bother to discuss topics
like Locking and Transactions.

However, this book does begin to address these topics in
sime detail, which is rare.




Database Programming with JDBC and Java Review,  November 26 1998
Submitted by Sid Soni   [Respond | View]



Most people who write about OOP programming have never
actually done any of it in the 'real' world.
This is painfully obvious since none of their 'customer'
examples never bother to discuss topics
like Locking and Transactions.

However, this book does begin to address these topics in
sime detail, which is rare.



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Database Programming with JDBC and Java Review,  April 24 1998
Submitted by Arman Shah   [Respond | View]



Worth its weight in gold !!
Highly recommended as an introduction
to Distributed Computing with Java.
It highlights the importance of Design Patterns.
The next steps could be the addition of Swing
and Servlets. Many thanks to the author
for such a wonderful book.



Database Programming with JDBC and Java Review,  November 11 1997
Submitted by hey   [Respond | View]



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