Enterprise Java with UML [Illustrated] [Paperback]

C. T. Arrington (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471386804 | ISBN-13: 978-0471386803 | Publication Date: January 26, 2001 | Edition: 1

How to use UML to model Enterprise JavaBeans, Swing components, CORBA, and other popular technologies

Enterprise Java with UML is the first comprehensive guide on using UML (Unified Modeling Language) to model Java applications. Written by three well-known members of the UML and Java community, the book presents strategies for developing enterprise systems using Java and related technologies -- XML, Servlets, Enterprise JavaBeans, Swing Components, CORBA, RMI, and others. The authors explain how UML is used as a modeling tool for object-oriented computer systems in the real world, break down common situations that development teams encounter, and discuss the tradeoffs of using different technologies in different combinations. They also explore different products, looking closely at their strengths and weaknesses.

Four in-depth studies complete the presentation, showing readers how to make the right decision for their project through examples of both successes and failures.

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"[This book] delivers key knowledge that every programmer should be armed with." -- Claude Duguay for java-zone.com

From the Back Cover

Use UML to dramatically improve your J2EE applications

This book shows you how to harness the enormous power of enterprise Java technology using the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Writing for Java developers who are interested in modeling software before they build it, Arrington takes you step-by-step through the process of developing enterprise systems using J2EE and UML to devise elegant solutions, share ideas, and track decisions throughout the entire development cycle. Using a Timecard application, you'll start with Requirements Gathering and use case diagrams to understand the system from the user's perspective and create class diagrams, sequence diagrams, and collaboration diagrams to further analyze the problem. During the technology selection process, Arrington evaluates different Java technologies and takes a detailed look at the strengths and weaknesses of EJB, XML, Servlets, Swing, RMI, and JDBC to help you determine their suitability for your project. Next, you'll describe the system at a more granular architectural level with class and package diagrams. In the design stage, you'll apply all of the results from the previous steps to create an intricate model of the system's functionality and prepare a valuable foundation for implementation. The result is a single, coherent model that describes a software system from several perspectives.

With this book, you'll:
* Gain a better understanding of object-oriented analysis and design
* Learn how to use only the parts of the UML that you need for Java development
* Examine a wide variety of UML software models and learn how to select the best one to meet your needs
* Learn how to use UML to describe other technologies and class libraries, such as Servlets, XML, and Swing

The CD-ROM contains:
* All the design documents and source code for the sample Timecard application built in the book
* Instructions for installing and running the sample Timecard application using Sun's J2EE reference implementation

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471386804
• ISBN-13: 978-0471386803
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent UML-centric resource for Java architects, February 23, 2001

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"emadhavis" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enterprise Java with UML (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource for advanced Java architects and developers trying to learn the UML paradigm. It weeds out the UML that you dont want to know and concentrates on Java-applicable UML. As the title itself specifies, this is neither for non-Java readers nor for those Enterprise Java developers who don't need UML. All technologies related to Enterprise Java are here: EJB, XML, CORBA, RMI-IIOP and Servlets.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, April 17, 2001

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Paul Gubbay (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enterprise Java with UML (Paperback)

I too agree that this book is an excellent resource. It does an excellent job of combining many aspects of the software life cycle as it pertains to enterprise java. The author's style is easy to read and the book is organized in a fashion that allows the user to progress through each new level of the design and implementation phase as if they were working on the project themselves. It covers enough of the UML basics to allow you to build strong software requirement and design docs that can be understood by developers and testers. I have found it to be an invaluable resource.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UML by Example - thanks C.T., March 21, 2002

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"rrmarler" (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enterprise Java with UML (Paperback)

"Enterprise Java with UML" (John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-38680-4) ) by C.T. Arrington is an excellent book covering the topic of Software Development using UML.This book is about modeling all phases of the software lifecycle using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to build the artifacts. The author describes the modeling process for requirements gathering, Object Oriented Analysis, technology selection, software architecture, software design and implementation. The author demonstrated the advantage of participants utilizing a common language (UML notation) for communication. The author stressed viewing each phase from the proper perspective. For example, requirements gathering must emphasize viewing the model from the customer's perspective as the model is developed while Object Oriented analysis is a view from the developers perspective. The author also identified diagrams that are used for each phase. For requirements gathering the diagrams will include use case diagrams, text descriptions of each use case, and activity diagrams. During Object Oriented analysis, diagrams will include class diagrams, state charts, package diagrams, sequence diagrams, and collaboration diagrams. The author also provided useful steps and evaluation criteria to identify when a phase is successfully completed and when entry to the next phase was premature. The book is organized in pairs of chapters. One chapter discusses theory followed by a chapter that uses the theory to implement a sample project. The sample project is an example of a time recording system and demonstrates the phases of modeling as the book progresses through each phase. Experienced developers will want to focus on the chapters that model the sample. These chapters contain tips and evaluation criteria that are not found in the chapters on theory. Two observations that would improve the usability of this book: a quick reference for UML notation, and a list of diagrams for each phase with references to the figures in the text. This book is an easy read and practical enough that it makes an excellent textbook on implementing software projects using UML.