Tilak Mitra

In Part 2 of this two-part series (Part 1 appeared in Vol. 9, issue 4) I shall try to construct an XML Schema, take you through the steps required to convert an XML document into its corresponding Java classes and interfaces, and also show how to generate an XML document (by using the generated Java classes and interfaces) from a Java object tree, in a programmatic fashion. A Brief Recap Part 1 introduced the fundamental concepts of Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) and gave some insights into how it can be used in a typical J2EE-based enterprise application. The power of JAXB comes from the fact that it removes the developer from the shackles of arduous XML-to-Java (and vice versa) conversion. Its feature-rich specification allows a Java developer to incorporate Java-specific programming constructs as part of the XML Schema. Among the rich set of features, t... (more)

Using JAXB in Enterprise J2EE Applications

It has been well proven over the past few years that the best form of information exchange (in a typical B2B and B2C environment) is through XML. There are various XML-based standards (schema) for both the horizontal and vertical market sectors and there are ongoing efforts to move toward a standardized format in the various industry sectors. With the proliferation of an XML-based information exchange, the industry is bound to write lots of Java code to consume XML Schema-based documents. Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) provides a convenient way to bind an XML Schema to... (more)

Using JAXB to Develop Enterprise Applications

JAXB (Java Architecture for XML Binding) provides a convenient way to bind an XML Schema to a representation in Java code and makes it easy for developers to incorporate XML data and processing functions into applications based on Java technology without having to know much about XML itself. It has been proven over the past few years that the best form of information exchange (in a typical B2B or B2C scenario) is through XML. There are various XML-based standards (schemas) for both the horizontal and vertical market sectors, and there are ongoing efforts to move toward a standardi... (more)

SOA Book Excerpt: Service Oriented Modeling and Architecture - Part 2

Service Oriented Modeling and Architecture (SOMA) is a modeling and design technique developed by IBM that provides prescriptive steps for how to enable target business processes by defining and developing a service-based IT solution. SOMA provides the communication link between the business requirements and the IT solution. It provides guidance on how to use business model and information as inputs to derive and define a service-based IT model. SOMA, as a methodology, addresses the gap between SOA and object orientation. This methodology approach provides modeling, analysis, des... (more)

SOA Book Excerpt: The First-Class Constructs of SOA - Part 3

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In SOA, the main emphasis is on the identification of the right services followed by their specification and realization. Although some might argue that object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) techniques can be used as a good starting point for services, its main emphasis is on microlevel abstractions. Services, on the other hand, are business-aligned entities and therefore are at a much higher level of abstraction than are objects and components. In Part 1 of this book excerpt, we discussed the different layers of an SOA ... (more)