iBATIS in Action

iBATIS in Action is a comprehensive tutorial on the framework and an introduction to the iBATIS philosophy. Clinton Begin and coauthors lead you through the core features, including configuration, statements, and transactions. Because you'll need more than the basics, it explores sophisticated topics like Dynamic SQL and data layer abstraction. You'll also learn a useful skill: how to extend iBATIS itself. A complete, detailed example shows you how to put iBATIS to work. Topics are clearly organized and easily accessible for reference.

Unlike some complex and invasive persistence solutions, iBATIS keeps O/RM clean and simple. It is an elegant persistence framework that maps classes to SQL statements and keeps the learning curve flat. The iBATIS approach makes apps easy to code, test, and deploy. You write regular SQL and iBATIS gives you standard objects for persistence and retrieval. There's no need to change existing database schemas—iBATIS is tolerant of legacy databases (even badly designed ones).

• A comprehensive iBATIS tutorial
• Learn iBATIS techniques, patterns, and best practices
• How to build a complete web application
• Inside story from the authoritative source

Clinton Begin is a Senior Developer and Agile Mentor for ThoughtWorks Canada. He has been building enterprise applications for nine years based on platforms such as Java and .NET. Clinton has extensive experience with agile methodologies, persistence frameworks, and relational databases. He is the original creator of the iBATIS persistence framework, which he designed in response to the challenges faced by object oriented developers dealing with enterprise relational databases.

Brandon Goodin is an independent consultant residing in Franklin, TN. He has been involved in developing enterprise applications for over seven years, utilizing a varied set of languages and technologies. His industry experience spans manufacturing, health care, e-commerce, real estate and recreation. He has been contributing to the iBATIS project since 2003.

Larry Meadors is an independent consultant offering development, support, and training services. He has been building enterprise web applications with mutiple databases and multiple languages since the late 90s, and got involved with the iBATIS project way back in the 1.x days.