Web Services Patterns: Java Edition [Paperback]

Paul B. Monday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2003

Design Patterns for Web Services in Java describes the architectural patterns that guide developers through design patterns (service implementation and usage) and illustrates different ways in which Web services can and will be used. Design Patterns for Web Services in Java is not the typical narrative tome. Instead, after some introductory text, author Paul Monday provides a catalog of approximately 20 patterns that are typically needed in the development of Web services-based systems.

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About the Author

Paul Monday is currently a software architect working for J.D. Edwards. During graduate school, at Washington State University, he created the System V File system implementation for the early Linux operating system (prior to the 1.0 kernel). At IBM, Paul worked on the System Object Model for the AS/400 and the San Francisco Business Component Framework. Both projects attempted to find mechanisms and approaches for reusing software efficiently. After IBM, Paul worked for Imation Corporation as an architect and project leader for a series of projects involving device management and network appliances. In his final project at Imation Corp., Paul led an effort to build a network appliance based entirely on open source software. Since Imation Corp, Paul has worked on a variety of architecture projects relating to enterprise software. First on Retek’s retail software enterprise application integration project, and now with J.D. Edwards on a variety of architecture projects. Paul has authored two books, The San Francisco Component Framework: An Introduction, and The Jiro Technology Programmer’s Guide and Federated Management Architecture, both published by Addison-Wesley. Both books were co-authored with lead architects on the respective projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (April 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590590848
• ISBN-13: 978-1590590843
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,976,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been much better..., November 5, 2004

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This review is from: Web Services Patterns: Java Edition (Paperback)

I've been architecting Web Services since before they were called Web Services, so I was really hoping to come away with some new insights based on the other book reviews here. Unfortunately, this book fell short in several ways. Pros: I liked the idea of WS patterns - it's a good idea and he did an ok job, I also liked how he tied the example application to the text. Cons: the writing style was a little dry and repetitive, very few of the patterns actually applied to how clients interact with services (something most of us that implement services are interested in), all of the examples used rpc/encoded SOAP messages which is pretty much an obsolete practice, and the author seemed to have much less Web Service experience than pattern experience. For example, in the Partial Population Pattern he recommends that clients use "keys" to identify parts of the message that they want returned. A more XML-friendly approach would be to use a limited form of XPath rather than keys, thus allowing for more flexibility. The pattern also assumes that the response schema allows variations in the message to be returned, something that I don't believe he discussed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful Web services Patterns book for Architects, May 29, 2003

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Prasad Reddy "Prasad" (Sanjose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Web Services Patterns: Java Edition (Paperback)

This is the first book which shows how to build Webservices using well defined architectural patterns. This book has an excellent case study based introduction and discusses Web services architecture to begin with and tides over how to apply Java based design patterns to ease development. This books contains an excellent catalog of 20 Web services patterns and its Java implementation.

The authors managed to introduce all patterns while anchoring the presentation with a practical and interesting discussion of real world case study. This approach makes this book succeed on all levels, both in presenting essential patterns and demonstrating how these designs often work together in real Web services.

This book is a perfect companion guide for choosing patterns in real implementation. This book does not introduce and walkthrough Web services standards and Java APIs, for that we chose to use "Developing Java Web services - Wiley Press" book, very helpful.

In all, this book will be absolutely required reading for anyone who lays claim to be an Architect on today's Web services.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - First good advanced book on WS, April 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Web Services Patterns: Java Edition (Paperback)

This book is not a typical Web Services hype book. It covers the practical issues of developing Web Services, through the age old patterns approach. Paul Monday takes the standard Gang of Four and J2EE Design Patterns and shows developers and architects how these patterns would be applied in a Web Services world.

The book is targeted at developers and architects who have alreadt have a solid understanding of Web Services and Design Patterns.

The code samples are based on Apache Axis and work great. I strongly recommend that you go through them in detail to get full value from this book.