J2EE Technology in Practice

Table of Contents
Foreword.............................................................................................................................................................1
Acknowledgments..............................................................................................................................................3
About the Editors...............................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1. A Multi−Vendor Standard for Distributed Enterprise Applications.........................................7
1.1 The Networked Economy..................................................................................................................7
1.2 Why Standardize?.............................................................................................................................7
1.3 Why Standardize on J2EE?................................................................................................................8
1.4 Why a Standard Based on Java Technologies?................................................................................10
1.5 Why a Book of Success Stories?.....................................................................................................11
Chapter 2. Overview of the J2EE Technology and Architecture.................................................................13
2.1 The Evolution of Distributed, Multitier Applications.....................................................................13
2.2 J2EE Platform Architecture and Technologies................................................................................17
2.3 Application Configurations Supported by the J2EE Architecture...................................................26
2.4 J2EE Roles......................................................................................................................................28
2.5 Things to Come...............................................................................................................................28
ATG/JCrew......................................................................................................................................................31
Chapter 3. J.Crew Rebuilds its Web Presence with the ATG Dynamo Suite.............................................33
3.1 Technology Evolution......................................................................................................................33
3.2 Why J2EE Technology?..................................................................................................................34
3.3 Problem/Opportunity Profile...........................................................................................................35
3.4 Collaboration with Sun Professional Services.................................................................................37
3.5 Solution Analysis............................................................................................................................38
3.6 Benefits...........................................................................................................................................45
3.7 Looking Forward............................................................................................................................46
BEA/Homeside Lending..................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 4. HomeSide Deploys Electronic Lending on BEA's WebLogic J2EE Server.............................49
4.1 The Project......................................................................................................................................49
4.2 Business Problem............................................................................................................................51
4.3 Technology Choices........................................................................................................................52
4.4 Vendor Selection.............................................................................................................................54
4.5 Application Architecture..................................................................................................................54
4.6 Solution Analysis............................................................................................................................57
4.7 Current Results...............................................................................................................................59
4.8 Future Directions............................................................................................................................60
4.9 Lessons Learned..............................................................................................................................62
Borland/AT&T Unisource...............................................................................................................................63
Chapter 5. AT&T Unisource: Cost−Optimized Routing Environment on the Borland AppServer........65
5.1 Technology Adoption......................................................................................................................65
5.2 Business and Technological Challenges..........................................................................................66
5.3 Approaching the Challenges............................................................................................................68
Chapter 5. AT&T Unisource: Cost−Optimized Routing Environment on the Borland AppServer
5.4 The Solution....................................................................................................................................72
5.5 Life after CORE..............................................................................................................................86
Brokat/Codexa..................................................................................................................................................89
Chapter 6. Codexa: Building a Big Bang Architecture with Brokat's GemStore J2EE Server................91
6.1 Codexa Big Bang Architecture Explodes onto the Scene...........................................................91
6.2 Charting Galaxies of Financial Information....................................................................................91
6.3 J2EE Helped Codexa Bring Order to Its Universe..........................................................................92
6.4 System Architecture: Layers Upon Layers......................................................................................92
6.5 Application Architecture: Billions and Billions of InfoBytes.........................................................96
6.6 The Working Solution: Codexa in Action.......................................................................................99
6.7 Achieving the Big Bang.................................................................................................................101
6.8 Codexa Through Time...................................................................................................................106
Chapter 7. Java Technology BuildseTapestry.com ASP for Charities with Forte Tools.........................107
7.1 The Project....................................................................................................................................107
7.2 The Company................................................................................................................................107
7.3 Technology Adoption....................................................................................................................108
7.4 Opportunity: The Business Problem..............................................................................................108
7.5 The Solution..................................................................................................................................111
7.6 Vendor Selection...........................................................................................................................112
7.7 Application Architecture................................................................................................................113
7.8 Solution Analysis..........................................................................................................................114
7.9 Future Directions..........................................................................................................................116
7.10 A Rich Tapestry..........................................................................................................................118
Forte/eTapestry..............................................................................................................................................119
Chapter 8. HP Bluestone's Total−e−Server at Altura International: Deploying J2EE for
Performance and Scalability........................................................................................................................121
8.1 The Company................................................................................................................................121
8.2 The Challenge...............................................................................................................................121
8.4 Altura Merchant Operating System...............................................................................................122
8.5 HP Bluestone Total−e−Server and the J2EE Specification...........................................................128
8.6 Configuring the Altura Merchant Operating System Framework.................................................133
8.7 Benefits of the J2EE Platform and HP Bluestone to Altura..........................................................136
HP Bluestone/Altura......................................................................................................................................139
Chapter 9. Honeywell and Bekins Succeed with IBM.................................................................................141
9.1 IBM and the Evolution of e−Business...........................................................................................141
9.2 Honeywell.....................................................................................................................................143
9.3 Bekins...........................................................................................................................................149
IBM..................................................................................................................................................................161
Chapter 10. International Data Post Brings Snail Mail to the Internet Age with iPlanet.......................163
10.1 Company Profile.........................................................................................................................163
10.2 Problem/Opportunity Profile: The Applet Dilemma...................................................................167
10.3 Solution Analysis: The Lifecycle of a Hybrid Letter...................................................................168
10.4 Future of Hybrid Mail..................................................................................................................169
10.5 A Multitiered Architecture...........................................................................................................170
10.6 A Bounty of Benefits...................................................................................................................172
iPlanet..............................................................................................................................................................175
Chapter 11. CERN Simplifies Document Handling Using the Oracle Application Server......................177
11.1 EDH Application........................................................................................................................177
11.2 The EDH Component Model.......................................................................................................179
11.3 Migration to EJB: First Steps.......................................................................................................183
11.4 The CERN Material Request.......................................................................................................188
11.5 Deployment Descriptors..............................................................................................................191
11.6 Putting It All Together.................................................................................................................195
11.7 CERN's Experience.....................................................................................................................198
Oracle/CERN..................................................................................................................................................201
Chapter 12. USMTMC Overhauls Small Package Shipping with SunPS.................................................203
12.1 Global Freight Management, Military Traffic Management Command, Mission.......................203
12.2 Technology Evolution..................................................................................................................204
12.3 The Small Package Application...................................................................................................205
SunPS/USMTMC...........................................................................................................................................217
Glossary..........................................................................................................................................................219

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