Pro EJB 3: Java Persistence API (Pro)

Books Details :

Author : Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Apress (May 8, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN: 1590596455
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.0 inches

Book Description

EJB 3.0 sets a new precedent. It has made huge advances in ease of development, and its drastically simplified programming model has been widely acclaimed. This book is the definitive guide to EJB 3.0 persistence technology. The authors provide unparalleled insight and expertise on this topic, fully examining and explaining EJB 3.0 persistence specification. They describe how to use this sophisticated technology to its full potential, including

The new EntityManager API
The new features of EJB Query Language (EJB QL)
Basic and advanced object-relational mapping
Advanced topics like concurrency, locking, inheritance, and polymorphism

Assuming a basic knowledge of Java, SQL, JDBC, and some J2EE experience, this book teaches you EJB 3 persistence from the ground up. After reading it, you will have an in-depth understanding of the EJB 3.0 Persistence API and how to use it in your applications.

About the Author
Michael Keith is the co-specification lead of EJB 3.0 and also a member of the Java EE 5 expert group. He holds a master's of science in computing from Carleton University and has over 15 years of teaching, research, and practical experience in object persistence. He has implemented persistence systems for Fortune 100 corporations on a host of technologies, including relational and object databases, XML, directory services, and custom data formats. Since the fledgling EJB days he has worked on EJB implementations and integrations of multiple application servers. He has written various papers and articles and spoken at numerous conferences about EJB 3.0. He is currently employed at Oracle as a persistence architect. Merrick Schincariol is a senior engineer at Oracle and a reviewer of the EJB 3.0 specification. He has a bachelor's of science in computer science from Lakehead University and has over 6 years of experience in the industry. He spent some time consulting in the pre-Java enterprise and business intelligence fields before moving on to write Java/J2EE applications. His experience with large-scale systems and data warehouse design gave him a mature and practiced perspective on enterprise software, that later propelled him into doing EJB Container implementation work. He was a lead engineer for Oracle's EJB 3.0 offering.

Spotlight Reviews :

Reviewer: magf "Mag" (MI, USA)
This is almost a definitive guide to Java Persistence API (JPA). No matter if you are new to JPA or have some previous experience with other frameworks, you need this book as a reference. It covers most of the basic and advanced topics.
My only comment about this book is that there are some typos and wrong references to figures and listings.