Professional Java EE Design Patterns

INTRODUCTION

THIS BOOK DISCUSSES THE CLASSIC DESIGN PATTERNS that were first mentioned in the famous book by the GoF¹ and updates them specifically for Java EE 6 and 7.

In every chapter we describe the traditional implementation of each pattern and then show how to implement it using Java EE-specific semantics.

We use full code examples to demonstrate both the traditional and Java EE implementations and color each chapter with real-life stories that show the use (or misuse) of the pattern.

We investigate the pros and cons of each pattern and examine their usages. Each chapter finishes with some exercises that challenge your understanding of the pattern in Java EE.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is for everyone with any level of experience. It covers almost everything about a pattern, from how it is referred to in other books, to code on basic Java implementation, to Java EE implementation, and finally real life examples of how and when to use a specific pattern. It also has real life war stories that talk about good and bad practices.

Having some basic knowledge of design patterns and Java EE will aid you as you read this book.

If you are already experienced with patterns and basic Java implementations, you may prefer to jump into Java EE implementations. Refreshing your memory and knowledge of design patterns could prove helpful.

WHAT THIS BOOK COVERS

This book covers all classical design patterns that Java EE offers as part of standard implementation, besides some new ...