Eclipse Web Tools Platform: Developing Java(TM) Web Applications

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Discover WTP, the New End-to-End Toolset for Java-Based Web DevelopmentThe Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) seamlessly integrates all the tools today’s Java Web developer needs. WTP is both an unprecedented Open Source resource for working developers and a powerful foundation for state-of-the-art commercial products.Eclipse Web Tools Platform offers in-depth descriptions of every tool included in WTP, introducing powerful capabilities never before available in Eclipse. The authors cover the entire Web development process–from defining Web application architectures and development processes through testing and beyond. And if you’re seeking to extend WTP, this book provides an introduction to the platform’s rich APIs. The book alsoPresents step-by-step coverage of developing persistence, business logic, and presentation tiers with WTP and JavaIntroduces best practices for multiple styles of Web and Java EE developmentDemonstrates JDBC database access and configurationShows how to configure application servers for use with WTPWalks through creating Web service application interfacesCovers automated testing with JUnit and Cactus, and automated builds utilizing Ant, Maven, and CruiseControlIntroduces testing and profiling Web applications with the Eclipse Test and Performance Tools Platform (TPTP) projectDescribes how to extend WTP with new servers, file types, and WSDL extensionsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPart I: Getting StartedChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: About the Eclipse Web Tools Platform ProjectChapter 3: Quick TourChapter 4: Setting Up Your WorkspacePart II: Java Web Application DevelopmentChapter 5: Web Application Architecture and DesignChapter 6: Organizing Your Development ProjectChapter 7: The Presentation TierChapter 8: The Business Logic Tierhapter 9: The Persistence TierChapter 10: Web ServicesChapter 11: TestingPart III: Extending WTPChapter 12: Adding New ServersChapter 13: Supporting New File TypesChapter 14: Creating WSDL ExtensionsChapter 15: Customizing Resource ResolutionPart IV: Products and PlansChapter 16: Other Web Tools Based on Eclipse Chapter 17: The Road AheadGlossaryReferencesIndexThis book is an invaluable resource for every Eclipse and enterprise Java Web developer: both those who use Eclipse to build other Web applications, and those who build Eclipse technologies into their own products.Complete source code examples are available at www.eclipsewtp.org.