understanding of the basics) to follow the examples in this book. If you are unfamiliar with the Java language, I recommend that you pick up a copy of Learning Java M by Patrick Neimeyer and Jonathan Knudsen, formerly Exploring Java TM,(O'Reilly). If you are unfamiliar with JDBC, I recommend Database Programming with JDBCTM and Java TM ition by George Reese (OReilly). If you need a stronger background in distributed computing, I recommend Java M Distributed Computing by Jim Farley(O'Reilly) Organization Here's how the book is structured. The first three chapters are largely background material, placing Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0 and 1. 1 in the context of related technologies, and explaining at the most abstract level how the EJB technology works and what makes up an enterprise bean. Chapters 4 through 13 go into detail about developing enterprise beans of various types. Chapters 14 and 15 could be considered" advanced topics, except that transactions Chapter 14)are essential to everything that happens in enterprise computing, and design strategies( Chapter 15) help you deal with a number of real-world issues that influence bean design. Chapter 16 describes in detail the XML deployment descriptors used in EJB 2.0 and 1. 1. Finally, Chapter 17 is an overview of the JavaTM 2, Enterprise Edition(J2EE) includes Servlets, JSP and EJB Chapter 1, Introduction This chapter defines component transaction monitors and explains how they form the underlying technology of the Enterprise Java Beans component model Chapter 2, Architectural Overview This chapter defines the architecture of the Enterprise JavaBeans component model and examines the difference between the three basic types of enterprise beans: entity beans, session beans, and message-driven beans. Chapter 3, Resource Management and the Primary Services This chapter explains how the EJB-compliant server manages an enterprise Chapter 4, Developing Your First Enterprise Beans This chapter walks the reader through the development of some simple Chapter 5, The Client View This chapter explains in detail how enterprise beans are accessed and used by a remote client application Chapter 6, EJB 2.0 CMP: Basic Persistence This chapter provides an explanation of how to develop basic container managed entity beans in EJB 2.0 Copyright(c)2001 OReilly AssociatesDRAFT, 10/21/017/6/2001 Copyright (c) 2001 O'Reilly & Associates 4 understanding of the basics) to follow the examples in this book. If you are unfamiliar with the Java language, I recommend that you pick up a copy of Learning Java™ by Patrick Neimeyer and Jonathan Knudsen, formerly Exploring Java™, (O’Reilly). If you are unfamiliar with JDBC, I recommend Database Programming with JDBC™ and Java™, 2nd Edition by George Reese (O’Reilly). If you need a stronger background in distributed computing, I recommend Java™ Distributed Computing by Jim Farley (O’Reilly). Organization Here’s how the book is structured. The first three chapters are largely background material, placing Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0 and 1.1 in the context of related technologies, and explaining at the most abstract level how the EJB technology works and what makes up an enterprise bean. Chapters 4 through 13 go into detail about developing enterprise beans of various types. Chapters 14 and 15 could be considered “advanced topics,” except that transactions (Chapter 14) are essential to everything that happens in enterprise computing, and design strategies (Chapter 15) help you deal with a number of real-world issues that influence bean design. Chapter 16 describes in detail the XML deployment descriptors used in EJB 2.0 and 1.1. Finally, Chapter 17 is an overview of the Java™ 2, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) includes Servlets, JSP and EJB. Chapter 1, Introduction This chapter defines component transaction monitors and explains how they form the underlying technology of the Enterprise JavaBeans component model. Chapter 2, Architectural Overview This chapter defines the architecture of the Enterprise JavaBeans component model and examines the difference between the three basic types of enterprise beans: entity beans, session beans, and message-driven beans. Chapter 3, Resource Management and the Primary Services This chapter explains how the EJB-compliant server manages an enterprise bean at runtime. Chapter 4, Developing Your First Enterprise Beans This chapter walks the reader through the development of some simple enterprise beans. Chapter 5, The Client View This chapter explains in detail how enterprise beans are accessed and used by a remote client application. Chapter 6, EJB 2.0 CMP: Basic Persistence This chapter provides an explanation of how to develop basic container￾managed entity beans in EJB 2.0