Beginning EJB in Java EE 8: Building Applications with Enterprise JavaBeans, 3rd Edition

Build powerful back-end business logic and complex Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)-based applications using Java EE 8, Eclipse Enterprise for Java (EE4J), Web Tools Project (WTP), and the Microprofile platform. Targeted at Java and Java EE developers, with or without prior EJB experience, this book is packed with practical insights, strategy tips, and code examples. As each chapter unfolds, you’ll see how you can apply the new EJB spec to your own applications through specific examples.

Beginning EJB in Java EE 8 serves not only as a reference, but also as a how-to guide and repository of practical examples to which you can refer as you build your own applications. It will help you harness the power of EJBs and take your Java EE 8 development to the next level. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to create the complex enterprise applications that run today’s transactions and more. 

What You’ll Learn

• Build applications with Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) in the new Java EE 8 platform
• Discover when to use EJBs over contexts and dependency injection
• Use message-driven beans to do tasks asynchronously
• Integrate EJBs with microservices using the new Eclipse Microprofile project
• Manage complex enterprise transactions and much more

Who This Book Is For

Java programmers new to enterprise development and for those who may have experience with EJBs but are new to Java EE 8, EE4J, and related Eclipse projects.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to the EJB 3.2 Architecture & CDI Services
Chapter 2: EJB Session Beans
Chapter 3: Entities and the Java Persistence API (JPA)
Chapter 4: Advanced Persistence Features
Chapter 5: EJB Message-Driven Beans
Chapter 6: EJB, Web Services, and Microservices
Chapter 7: Integrating Session Beans, Entities, Message-­Driven Beans, and Web Services
Chapter 8: Transaction Management
Chapter 9: EJB Performance and Testing
Chapter 10: Contexts and Dependency Injection
Chapter 11: EJB Packaging and Deployment
Chapter 12: EJB Client Applications
Chapter 13: Testing in an Embeddable EJB Container