WebObjects 5 for Java: A Developer's Guide

by Jesse Feiler

Overview

This work offers a practical guide for anyone involved in the e-commerce chain, including developers, software engineers, database administration and Web designers. It extensively covers one of the most versatile Web application developmet releases created by Apple.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072130881
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	11/01/2001
Series:	SkipSearch
Pages:	508
Product dimensions:	7.34(w) x 9.08(h) x 1.12(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xvii
	Preface	xix
Part I	Welcome to WebObjects
Chapter 1	WebObjects and OpenBase	3
	WebObjects History	4
	WebObjects: The Big Picture	7
	WebObjects: The Details	8
	OpenBase	10
	Before You Start: Two Cautions	11
Chapter 2	The World of Application Servers	13
	Internet and Web Basics	14
	Multi-Tier Application Design	23
Chapter 3	Object-Oriented Programming	31
	Object-Oriented Programming Defined	32
	Object-Oriented Programming Terms and Concepts	33
	Advantages of Object-Oriented Programming	39
	Components and Frameworks	41
Chapter 4	Databases Today	45
	Overview	46
	Terminology	50
	Database Design	56
	Aspects of Database Programming	61
Part II	Building a Database with OpenBase
Chapter 5	Creating and Using a Database	65
	The SiteDemo Database	66
	Working with OpenBaseManager Schema Editor	71
	Building Relationships	76
	Modifying Data with OpenBase	81
	Creating and Running Queries in OpenBase	83
Chapter 6	Using SQL	89
	SQL Overview	90
	Retrieving Data with SELECT Statements	92
	Subqueries	96
	Adding Data to the Database	97
	Updating Data	98
	Deleting Data	98
	SQL Functions	98
	Creating and Altering Tables	99
	Creating Views	100
	Using Indexes	100
Chapter 7	Running and Maintaining the Database	103
	Where Are the Databases?	104
	Using OpenBaseManager	105
	Configuring the Database	107
	OpenBase Preferences	108
	Backing Up Databases	110
	Restoring from Backups	113
	Importing from Spreadsheets	114
	Replicating Databases	114
Part III	Interacting with Databases Using Enterprise Objects
Chapter 8	Introduction to Enterprise Objects Framework	119
	Databases, Objects, and Enterprise Objects Framework	121
	Factoring Applications and Data	122
	Factoring Logic and Data	123
	Design Strategies: Which End to Start From	124
	How Enterprise Objects Framework Works with WebObjects	125
Chapter 9	Enterprise Objects Framework Design Issues	129
	The WebObjects Application	130
	Start Page	131
	Entry Page	132
	Search Page	138
	Summary Display Page	142
Chapter 10	Persistent Objects	147
	Issues of Persistence	148
	Faulting	149
	Fetching Data with an Editing Context	151
	Fetching Data with a Display Group	153
Chapter 11	Using EOModeler	161
	Getting Started with EOModeler	162
	Creating a Model Automatically from OpenBase Tables	164
	Creating Database Tables from Your Model	171
Chapter 12	Working with the Model and the Database	179
	Creating Java Classes from EOModeler	180
	Using EOGenericRecord	183
	EOEnterpriseObject	188
Part IV	Creating Dynamic Web Sites with WebObjects
Chapter 13	WebObjects at Work	193
	Looking at a WebObjects Site	194
	What Happens	200
	How It Happens	211
Chapter 14	Using WebObjects Builder	215
	Using WebObjects Builder	216
	Binding Keys and Actions to Properties	222
	Creating New Bindings	227
Chapter 15	Using Project Builder	229
	Creating Projects	230
	Editing Projects	232
	Editing Components	234
	Building and Launching WebObjects Applications	240
Chapter 16	Using Dynamic Elements	243
	How Dynamic Elements Work	244
	Syntax for WebObjects Dynamic Elements	246
Chapter 17	Implementing the Request-Response Loop	271
	Classes that Implement the Request-Reponse Loop	272
	The Request-Response Cycle in Action	277
Chapter 18	Using Direct and Component Actions	281
	WebObjects URLs	283
	WOApplication	286
	WOAdaptor	288
	WORequestHandler	289
	WOComponent and Component Actions	290
	WODirectAction and Direct Actions	291
Chapter 19	State and Session Management	293
	Identity, State, Persistence, and Transactions: An Introduction	294
	Where State Happens	301
	Designing for State	306
	Using Sessions Effectively	308
Chapter 20	XML and WebObjects	315
	XML Basics	316
	Using XML with WebObjects	320
Chapter 21	Advanced WebObjects Topics	335
	Debugging Tips and Tools	336
	Database Performance	338
	Handling Errors	340
Part V	Jump-Starting WebObjects and OpenBase
Chapter 22	Direct to Web	347
	What Is Direct to Web?	348
	Creating a Direct to Web Project	349
	Direct to Web Looks	353
	Customizing Direct to Web	359
	Using WebAssistant	360
	Using Direct to Web in Other WebObjects Applications	366
Chapter 23	Java Client	369
	What Is a WebObjects Java Client?	370
	Direct to Java Client	374
	Creating a Java Client Project	374
	Writing Java Client Applications	376
	Running a Java Client	382
Chapter 24	Reusable Components in WebObjects	387
	Using the Palette	388
	WOExtensions Palette	389
	Premade Elements Palette	392
	Direct to Web Palette	393
	JavaScript Palette	394
	JavaClient Palette	395
	WOSMIL Palette	396
	Creating a New Palette	397
	Creating Reusable WebObjects Component Objects	398
Chapter 25	Reusable Databases and Frameworks in OpenBase and WebObjects	403
	Frameworks in WebObjects	404
	Reusing Databases	407
	Reusing Models	410
	Reuse Considerations	410
Part VI	Deployment Issues
Chapter 26	Running a Database on a Network	415
	Preparing for Deployment	416
	Moving the Database to Production	417
	Location: Where Is the Database?	419
	Time: Keeping It Running	421
	Issues for Small-Scale Networks	423
Chapter 27	Security	425
	Database Security	426
	Web Security	432
	WebObjects Security	435
	Other Security Concerns	437
Chapter 28	Deploying WebObjects Applications	441
	The WebObjects Deployment Environment	442
	Managing Hosts	447
	Managing Applications	448
	Managing Instances	453
	Index	457