JavaServer Pages Help for Server-Side Java Developers

Name: JavaServer Pages Help for Server-Side Java Developers
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ISBN: 9780596005634

ISBN-10: 0596005636

ISBN-13: 9780596005634

Edition: 3rd 2003

Authors: Hans Bergsten

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JavaServer Pages (JSP) has built a huge following since the release of JSP 1.0 in 1999, providing Enterprise Java developers with a flexible tool for the development of dynamic web sites and web applications. While new point releases over the years, along with the introduction of the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL), have incrementally improved the rough areas of the first version of the JSP specification, JSP 2.0 takes this technology to new heights. "JavaServer Pages, Third Edition, is completely revised and updated to cover the JSP 2.0 and JSTL 1.1 specifications. It includes detailed coverage of the Expression Language (EL) incorporated into JSP 2.0, the JSTL 1.1 tag libraries and the… new function library, the new tag file format that enables custom tag library development without Java code, the simplified Java tag library API, improvements in the JSP XML syntax, and more. Further, it details setup of the Apache Tomcat server, JSP and JSTL syntax and features, error handling and debugging, authentication and personalization, database access, XML processing, and internationalization. This book recognizes the different needs of the two groups of professionals who want to learn JSP: page authors interested in using JSP elements in web pages, and programmers concerned with learning the JSP API and using JSP effectively as a part of an enterprise application. If you're in the first group, you'll learn from the practical web application examples in the second part of the book. If you're in the latter group, you'll appreciate the detailed coverage of advanced topics in the third part, such as how to integrate servlets and JavaBeans components with JSP using the popular Apache StrutsMVC framework, and how to develop custom tag libraries using the JSP API, with realistic examples that you can use as a springboard for your own libraries. "Hans Bergsten, a JSP expert group veteran and one of our most active contributors, has thoroughly and accurately captured the new features of JSP 2.0 and JSTL 1.1 in a way that is well-organized and easy to understand. With excellent, to-the-point examples, this book is a 'must have' for any serious JSP 2.0 developer." --Mark Roth, JSP 2.0 Specification Lead, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Hans Bergsten is the founder of Gefion Software, a company focused on Java services and products based on J2EE technologies. Hans has been an active participant in the working groups for both the servlet and JSP specifications since their inception and contributes to other related JCP specifications, such as JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) and JavaServer Faces (JSF), and, as one of the initial members of the Apache Jakarta Project Management Committee, helped develop the Apache Tomcat reference implementation for the servlet and JSP specifications.

Book details

List price: $44.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/20/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 764
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English

Hans Bergsten is the founder of Gefion Software, a company focused on Java services and products based on the J2EE technlogies. Hans has been an active participant in the working groups for both the servlet and JSP specifications from the time they were formed. He also contributes to other related JCP specifications, such as JSP Standard Tag Libraries (JSTL), and helped get the development of the Apache Tomcat reference implementation for servlet and JSP started as one of the initial members of the Apache Jakarta Project Management Committee.



Preface



JSP Application Basics



Introducing JavaServer Pages


What Is JavaServer Pages?


Why Use JSP?


What You Need to Get Started



HTTP and Servlet Basics


The HTTP Request/Response Model


Servlets



JSP Overview


The Problem with Servlets


The Anatomy of a JSP Page


JSP Processing


JSP Application Design with MVC



Setting Up the JSP Environment


Installing the Java Software Development Kit


Installing the Tomcat Server


Testing Tomcat


Installing the Book Examples


Example Web Application Overview



JSP Application Development



Generating Dynamic Content


Creating a JSP Page


Installing a JSP Page


Running a JSP Page


Using JSP Directive Elements


Using Template Text


Using JSP Action Elements



Using JavaBeans Components in JSP Pages


What Is a Bean?


Declaring a Bean in a JSP Page


Reading Bean Properties


Setting Bean Properties



Using Custom Tag Libraries and the JSP Standard Tag Library


What Is a Custom Tag Library?


Installing a Custom Tag Library


Declaring a Custom Tag Library


Using Actions from a Tag Library



Processing Input and Output


Reading Request Parameter Values


Validating User Input


Formatting HTML Output



Error Handling and Debugging


Dealing with Syntax Errors


Debugging a JSP Application


Dealing with Runtime Errors



Sharing Data Between JSP Pages, Requests, and Users


Passing Control and Data Between Pages


Sharing Session and Application Data


Online Shopping


Memory Usage Considerations



Developing Custom Tag Libraries as Tag Files


Creating and Using a Tag File


Accessing Attribute Values


Processing the Action Body


Processing Fragment Attributes


Exposing Data to the Calling Page Through Variables


Aborting the Page Processing


Packaging Tag Files for Easy Reuse



Accessing a Database


Accessing a Database from a JSP Page


Validating Complex Input Without a Bean


Using Transactions


Application-Specific Database Actions



Authentication and Personalization


Container-Provided Authentication


Application-Controlled Authentication


Other Security Concerns



Internationalization


How Java Supports Internationalization and Localization


Generating Localized Output


A Brief History of Bits


Handling Localized Input



Working with XML Data


Generating an XML Response


Transforming XML into HTML


Transforming XML into a Device-Dependent Format


Processing XML Data



Using Scripting Elements


Using page Directive Scripting Attributes


Implicit JSP Scripting Objects


Using Scriptlets


Using Expressions


Using Declarations


Mixing Action Elements and Scripting Elements


Dealing with Scripting Syntax Errors



Bits and Pieces


Buffering


Including Page Segments


Global Configuration Options


Mixing Client-Side and Server-Side Code


Precompiling JSP Pages


Preventing Caching of JSP Pages


Writing JSP Pages as XML Documents


How URIs Are Interpreted



JSP in J2EE and JSP Component Development



Web Application Models


The Java 2 Enterprise Edition Model


The MVC Design Model


Scalability



Combining JSP and Servlets


Servlets, Filters, and Listeners


Picking the Right Component Type for Each Task


Initializing Shared Resources Using a Listener


Access Control Using a Filter


Centralized Request Processing Using a Servlet


Using a Common JSP Error Page



Developing JavaBeans Components for JSP


Beans as JSP Components


JSP Bean Examples


Unexpected [left angle bracket]jsp:setProperty[right angle bracket] Behavior



Developing Custom Tag Libraries Using Java


Developing Simple Tag Handlers


Developing Classic Tag Handlers


Developing Tag Library Functions


Creating the Tag Library Descriptor


Packaging and Installing a Tag Library



Advanced Custom Tag Library Features


Developing Cooperating Actions


Validating Syntax


Using a Listener in a Tag Library


Dynamic Attribute Values and Types



Integrating Custom Code with JSTL


Setting and Using Configuration Variables


Integrating Custom Conditional Actions


Integrating Custom Iteration Actions


Integrating Custom 118N Actions


Integrating Custom Database Actions


Using JSTL Tag Library Validators



Database Access Strategies


JDBC Basics


Using Connections and Connection Pools


Making a Connection Pool Available to Application Components


Using a Generic Database Bean


Developing Application-Specific Database Components



Appendixes



JSP Elements Reference



JSTL Actions and API Reference



JSP Expression Language Reference



JSP API Reference



Book Example Custom Actions and API Reference



Web Application Structure and Deployment Descriptor Reference


Index