XDoclet in Action (In Action series) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Craig Walls (Author), Norman Richards (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"A superbly accessible and useful primer, reference, and self-teaching tool." -- Internet Bookwatch

"A very good job at covering the bases . . . whether you are a seasoned XDoclet user or a newbie." -- TheServerSide.com

"An invaluable book about an indispensable framework!" -- Javaranch.com

"Straightforward and clear . . . most valuable." -- Computing Reviews

Product Description
A guide to the XDoclet development tool that eliminates programming busy work by automatically generating code and other deployment artifacts, this book enables developers who place meta-data in a single source code file, to use XDoclet to generate additional source code and other files that are required in a project. Using both smaller code examples and a full-scale J2EE examples, everything needed to employ XDoclet code generation into a development cycle is provided. In addition to the typical uses of XDoclet in J2EE development, also covered are other uses of XDoclet with non-J2EE technologies such as JDO, Hibernate, JMX, SOAP, and MockObjects. Also, if none of these out-of-the box XDoclet tasks meet the developer's needs, information on how to extend XDoclet to generate practically any code your project requires is furnished.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Manning Publications; illustrated edition edition (December 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932394052
• ISBN-13: 978-1932394054
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars XDoclet in Action is a must-have for all Java developers, January 10, 2004

By	Erik Hatcher - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars XDoclet in Action is an in-depth start at learning XDoclet, April 4, 2004

By	Carlos Valcarcel (Bohemia, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superbly accessible and useful primer, March 7, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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.