Java EE: Servlets, JSP, Security, and JS Faces, Part 2 of 4

Course description

This course increases the skills of the Java EE developers learning about Servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP). You will learn about servlet filters, event listeners, custom tags, and JSP tags. You will also take a look at more advanced Java EE programming concepts like security, annotations, and JavaServer Faces.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

This course is intended for Java programmers who build server-side web applications in leveraging Eclipse to streamline their development cycle. You should understand essential concepts of object-oriented programming and should be able to write simple Java programs with assistance.

Meet the expert

Susan Bryant

Susan Bryant is an experienced IT trainer and consultant with a broad array of skills. She has over 15 years experience in information systems with roles including systems consulting, project management, staff management, staff mentoring, and certified technical trainer. Susan has a strong technical knowledge of IBM WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Process Server, Lotus Domino, and web application development technologies including, Struts, JSF, EJBs and AJAX.

Video Runtime

153 Minutes

Time to complete

193 Minutes

Course Outline

Module 3

Servlet Listeners (34:17)

• Introduction (01:13)
• What are Listeners (01:52)
• Types of Listeners (01:20)
• Servlet Context Listener (01:03)
• Servlet Context Attribute List (01:19)
• Session Activation Listener (00:51)
• Session Attribute Listener (01:00)
• Registering Listeners (00:45)
• Lifecycle of Listeners (00:39)
• Demo: Creating a Listener (23:22)
• Summary (00:48)

Module 4

JSP Custom Tag Basics (46:30)

• Introduction (01:14)
• What is a Custom Tag? (01:13)
• Why Develop Custom Tags? (01:45)
• The Nature of a Custom Tag (04:34)
• Tag Body (03:40)
• Fragment Attribute (01:27)
• Dynamic Attributes (00:38)
• Tag Library Descriptor (TLD) (04:03)
• Tag Implementation Options (03:16)
• The Simple Tag API (02:34)
• Example Tag Class (01:49)
• Life Cycle of a Simple Tag (01:54)
• Demo: Custom Tag (17:47)
• Summary (00:28)

Advanced Tags (21:31)

• Introduction (01:15)
• The JspContext Object (02:22)
• Dealing with the Body (02:02)
• Implementing an Iteration Tag (01:41)
• Accessing a Parent Tag (02:32)
• Demo: Iteration Tag (10:13)
• Summary (01:24)

Tags and Fragments (26:19)

• Introduction (01:07)
• Working With Fragment Attributes (03:06)
• TLD File (01:03)
• Defining a Tag (02:33)
• Packaging a Tag Library (02:14)
• Using a Tag Library (01:42)
• Demo: JSP Fragments (13:50)
• Summary (00:40)

Tags and Fragments 2 (25:06)

• Introduction (01:00)
• The Tag File Approach (01:39)
• Example Tag File (01:16)
• The Tag Directive (01:15)
• Defining Attributes (00:34)
• Working With Variables (02:30)
• Packaging Tag Files (01:06)
• Creating TLD File (00:44)
• Using a Tag File From a JSP (01:23)
• Demo: Tag Files (13:13)
• Summary (00:20)