SOA with Java: Realizing Service-Orientation with Java Technologies

“An outstanding depth-and-breadth resource for IT architects and Java professionals to understand and apply the marriage of SOA and modern Java.” --**Antonio Bruno**, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, digitalStrom “A great self-contained book on SOA using flexible Java implementations....” --**Roger Stoffers**, Hewlett Packard “Provides clarity on abstract concepts and is filled with concrete examples of implementing SOA principles in Java environments.” --**Sanjay Singh**, Certified SOA Architect “...provides a holistic, comprehensive view on leveraging SOA principles and architecture for building and deploying performant Java services.” --**Suzanne D’Souza**, KBACE Technologies “Thomas Erl’s series of books on services technology have shaped, influenced, and strengthened a whole community of enterprise and solution architects’ thinking and solution development, and the much awaited __SOA with Java__ book is an excellent addition to the series. It is a must-read.” --**Lalatendu Rath**, Wipro Technologies **The Definitive Guide to Building Service-Oriented Solutions with Lightweight and Mainstream Java Technologies** Java has evolved into an exceptional platform for building Web-based enterprise services. In __SOA with Java__, Thomas Erl and several world-class experts guide you in mastering the principles, best practices, and Java technologies you need to design and deliver high-value services and service-oriented solutions. You’ll learn how to implement SOA with lightweight frameworks, mainstream Java services technologies, and contemporary specifications and standards. To demonstrate real-world examples, the authors present multiple case study scenarios. They further demystify complex concepts with a plain-English writing style. This book will be valuable to all developers, analysts, architects, and other IT professionals who want to design and implement Web-based service-oriented architectures and enterprise solutions with Java technologies. Topic Areas - Applying modern service-orientation principles to modern Java technology platforms - Leveraging Java infrastructure extensions relevant to service-oriented solutions - Exploring key concepts associated with SOA and service-orientation within the context of Java - Reviewing relevant Java platforms, technologies, and APIs - Understanding the standards and conventions that REST and SOAP services are built upon in relation to Java implementations - Building Java Web-based services with JAX-WS and JAX-RS - Applying the eight key principles of service-orientation design using Java tools and technologies - Creating Java utility services: architectural, design, and implementation issues - Constructing effective entity services: service contracts, messages, data access, and processing - Constructing task services, including detailed guidance on service composition - Using ESBs to support infrastructure requirements in complex services ecosystems