This document describes the Java sample applications that are provided with the BEA WebLogic Enterprise (WLE) software and is intended to be used with the following documents:
Purpose of This Document
This document is intended for application designers and client and server programmers who would find a set of progressive examples useful in understanding the WLE software.
The Guide to the Java Sample Applications is organized as follows:
Who Should Read This Document
How This Document Is Organized
This document, the Guide to the Java Sample Applications, is designed primarily as an online, hypertext document. If you are reading this as a paper publication, note that to get full use from this document you should access it as an online document via the Online Documentation CD for the BEA WebLogic Enterprise 4.2 release.
The following sections explain how to view this document online, and how to print a copy of this document.
To access the online version of this document, open the following file:
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The online documentation requires Netscape Communicator version 4.0 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later.
You can print a copy of this document, one file at a time, from the Web browser. Before you print, make sure that the chapter or appendix you want is displayed and selected in your browser. To select a chapter or appendix, click anywhere inside the chapter or appendix you want to print.
The Online Documentation CD includes Adobe Acrobat PDF files of all of the online documents. You can use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to print all or a portion of each document. On the CD Home Page, click the PDF Files button and scroll to the entry for the document you want to print.
The following documentation conventions are used throughout this document.
The following sections list the documentation provided with the BEA WLE software, related BEA publications, and other publications related to the technology.
The BEA WLE information set consists of the following documents:
Installation Guide
Release Notes
Getting Started
Guide to the University Sample Applications
Guide to the Java Sample Applications (this document)
Creating Client Applications
Creating C++ Server Applications
Creating Java Server Applications
Using Server to Server Communcation
Administration Guide
C++ Programming Reference
Java Programming Reference
Java API Reference
JDBC Driver Programming Reference
System Messages
Glossary
Note:
The Online Documentation CD also includes Adobe Acrobat PDF files of all of the online documents. You can use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to print all or a portion of each document.
Selected BEA TUXEDO Release 6.5 for BEA WebLogic Enterprise version 4.2 documents are available on the Online Documentation CD.
To access these documents:
How to Use This Document
Opening the Document in a Web Browser
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Printing from a Web Browser
Documentation Conventions
Related Documentation
WebLogic Enterprise Documentation
BEA Publications
For more information about CORBA, Java, and related technologies, refer to the following books and specifications:
Cobb, E. 1997. The Impact of Object Technology on Commercial Transaction Processing. VLDB Journal, Volume 6. 173-190.
Edwards, J. with DeVoe, D. 1997. 3-Tier Client/Server At Work. Wiley Computer Publishing.
Edwards, J., Harkey, D., and Orfali, R. 1996. The Essential Client/Server Survival Guide. Wiley Computer Publishing.
Flanagan, David. May 1997. Java in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition. O'Reilly & Associates, Incorporated.
Flanagan, David. September 1997. Java Examples in a Nutshell. O'Reilly & Associates, Incorporated.
Fowler, M. with Scott, K. 1997. UML Distilled, Applying the Standard Object Modeling Language. Addison-Wesley.
Gamma, E., Helm, R., Johnson, R., and Vlissides, J. 1995. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software. Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series.
Jacobson, I. 1994. Object-Oriented Software Engineering: A Use Case Driven Approach. Addison-Wesley.
Mowbray, Thomas J. and Malveau, Raphael C. (Contributor). 1997. CORBA Design Patterns, Paper Back and CD-ROM Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Orfali, R., Harkey, D., and Edwards, J. 1997. Instant Corba. Wiley Computer Publishing.
Orfali, R., Harkey, D. February 1998. Client/Server Programming with Java and CORBA, 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Otte, R., Patrick, P., and Roy, M. 1996. Understanding CORBA. Prentice Hall PTR.
Rosen, M. and Curtis, D. 1998. Integrating CORBA and COM Applications. Wiley Computer Publishing.
Rumbaugh, J., Blaha, M., Premerlani, W., Eddy, F., and Loresen, W. 1991. Object-Oriented Modeling and Design. Prentice Hall.
The Common Object Request Broker: Architecture and Specification. Revision 2.2, February 1998. Published by the Object Management Group (OMG).
CORBAservices: Common Object Services Specification. Revised Edition. Updated: November 1997. Published by the Object Management Group (OMG).
The following sections provide information about how to obtain support for the documentation and the software.
If you have questions or comments on the documentation, you can contact the BEA Information Engineering Group by e-mail at docsupport@beasys.com. (For information about how to contact Customer Support, refer to the following section.)
If you have any questions about this version of BEA WebLogic Enterprise, or if you have problems installing and running BEA WebLogic Enterprise, contact BEA Customer Support through BEA WebSupport at www.beasys.com. You can also contact Customer Support by using the contact information provided on the Customer Support Card, which is included in the product package.
When contacting Customer Support, be prepared to provide the following information: