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XDoclet in Action is a must-have for all Java developers, January 10, 2004
This review is from: XDoclet in Action (In Action series) (Paperback)
Manning has done it again! XDoclet in Action is a must-have for all Java developers. Craig Walls and Norman Richards have toiled long and hard to create this masterpiece. "All you need to know about J2EE, you can learn from this book". Each chapter is not about code generation, it is about solving problems we face as Java developers. If you are frustrated by the duplicate manual work you face in your development efforts, XIA will help. My favorite quote from the book: "Don't generate what you don't understand." - this shines through in each section, as each technology (EJB, web, JMX, mock objects, Hibernate, etc) is presented accurately and clearly first as it stands alone, then the problem of the real-world enter the picture, followed by the solutions XDoclet brings to the situation.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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XDoclet in Action is an in-depth start at learning XDoclet, April 4, 2004
This review is from: XDoclet in Action (In Action series) (Paperback)
Are there plenty of code examples? Yes Is the book easy to understand? Yes Does it trivialize complex topics? No Does the reference section add value? Yes Is this book useful? An unqualified yes! My needs in technology books are straightforward: give me a quick introduction and lots of examples. Walls and Richards have done a great job of explaining the nuts-and-bolts of XDoclet in a very lucid way. In working with an Eclipse plug-in that uses XDoclet as its code generation engine I was able to solve an XDoclet problem within a few minutes because I was able to look through the book's reference section and compare the information to a code sample earlier in the book. I found the book covered so many areas that I hope the author's are working on a follow-on book where they discuss some of the thornier issues in J2EE development and how XDoclet can be brought to bear to solve them. Based on the depth of this book, they still have a lot to say about J2EE development using code generation tools.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A superbly accessible and useful primer, March 7, 2004
This review is from: XDoclet in Action (In Action series) (Paperback)
The collaboration of XDoclet seasoned experts and enthusiasts Craig Walls and Norman Richards, XDoclet In Action is a truly user-friendly introduction and guide to the metadata-driven, code generation engine for Java called XDoclet, and its many uses. A wealth of instructions, examples, and sample code lay out how XDoclet can be used with EJBs, Servlets, JMX, and other technologies, as well as customized or out-of-the-box uses to which XDoclet can be put for one's specific needs. A superbly accessible and useful primer, reference, and self-teaching tool, XDoclet In Action is a welcome addition to the computer reference shelf.
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