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Before You Begin

Welcome to the Fortetrademark for Javatrademark, Community Edition tutorial. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the features introduced in the Community Edition, namely:

You can create the examples in this book in the environments listed in the release notes on the following web site:

http://forte.sun.com/ffj/documentation/index.html

Screen shots vary slightly from one platform to another. You should have no trouble translating the slight differences to your platform. Although almost all procedures use the Forte for Java 4 user interface, occasionally you might be instructed to enter a command at the command line. Here too, there are slight differences from one platform to another. For example, a Microsoft Windows command might look like this: 

c:\>cd MyWorkDir\MyPackage

To translate for UNIX® or Linux environments, simply change the prompt and use forward slashes: 

% cd MyWorkDir/MyPackage

Before You Read This Book

This tutorial creates a simple web application that interacts with a database and displays dynamically generated content. The design and architecture conforms to the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EEtrademark) Blueprints. If you want to learn how to use the features of Forte for Java 4, Community Edition to build the components of a web application, you will benefit from working through this tutorial.

Before starting this tutorial, you should be familiar with the following subjects:

  • Java programming language

  • Java Servlet syntax

  • JDBCtrademark enabled driver syntax

  • JavaServer Pages syntax

  • HTML syntax

  • JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) from the Jakarta Project

  • Relational database concepts (such as tables and keys)

  • How to use the chosen database

This book requires a knowledge of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages concepts, including web applications. The following resources define these concepts:

For the JSTL tutorial, as well as links to other useful information, see: http://jakarta.apache.org/taglibs/tutorial.html


Note - Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such sites or resources.


How This Book Is Organized

This manual is designed to be read from beginning to end. Each chapter in the tutorial builds upon the code developed in earlier chapters.

Chapter 1 describes the software requirements for the CDShopCart tutorial, explains how to install the tutorial database tables, shows how to start the Forte for Java 4 integrated development environment (IDE), and how to verify that the IDE is using the correct web server. This chapter includes a descriptive list of the installed Forte for Java 4 directories.

Chapter 2 describes the architecture of the CDShopCart application.

Chapter 3 provides step-by-step instructions for creating the CDShopCart application, a simple online shopping cart application for the purchase of music CDs.

Appendix A provides complete source files for the tutorial application.

Appendix B provides database script files for the tutorial application.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

AaBbCc123

Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value

To delete a file, type rm filename.


Related Documentation

Forte for Java 4 documentation includes books delivered in Acrobat Reader (PDF) format, online help, Readme files of example applications, and Javadoctrademark documentation.

Documentation Available Online

The documents in this section are available from the Forte for Java portal and the docs.sun.comSM web site.

The documentation link of the Forte for Java Developer Resources portal is at http://forte.sun.com/ffj/documentation/. The docs.sun.com web site is at http://docs.sun.com.

  • Release notes (HTML format)

Available for each Forte for Java 4 edition. Describe last-minute release changes and technical notes.
  • Forte for Java 4 Getting Started Guide (PDF format) - Community Edition part no. 816-4062-10, Enterprise Edition part no. 816-4063-10

Available for each Forte for Java 4 edition. Describes how to install the Forte for Java 4 product on each supported platform and includes other pertinent information, such as system requirements, upgrade instructions, web server and application server installation instructions, command-line switches, installed subdirectories, Javadoc setup, database integration, and information on how to use the Update Center.
  • The Forte for Java 4 Programming series (PDF format)

This series provides in-depth information on how to use various Forte for Java 4 features to develop well-formed J2EE applications.
    • Building Web Components - part no. 816-4337-10

Describes how to build a web application as a J2EE web module using JSP pages, servlets, tag libraries, and supporting classes and files.
    • Building J2EE Applications With Forte for Java - part no. 816-4061-10

Describes how to assemble EJB modules and web modules into a J2EE application, and how to deploy and run a J2EE application.
    • Building Enterprise JavaBeans Components - part no. 816-4060-10

Describes how to build EJB components (session beans, message-driven beans, and entity beans with container-managed or bean-managed persistence) using the Forte for Java 4 EJB Builder wizard and other components of the IDE.
    • Building Web Services - part no. 816-4059-10

Describes how to use the Forte for Java 4 IDE to build web services, to make web services available to others through a UDDI registry, and to generate web service clients from a local web service or a UDDI registry.
    • Using Java DataBase Connectivity - part no. 816-4685-10

Describes how to use the JDBC productivity enhancement tools of the Forte for Java 4 IDE, including how to use them to create a JDBC application.
  • Forte for Java 4 tutorials (PDF format)

    • Forte for Java 4, Community Edition Tutorial - part no. 816-4058-10

Provides step-by-step instructions for building a simple J2EE web application using Forte for Java 4, Community Edition tools.
    • Forte for Java 4, Enterprise Edition Tutorial - part no. 816-4057-10

Provides step-by-step instructions for building an application using EJB components and Web Services technology.

You can also find the completed tutorial applications at http://forte.sun.com/ffj/documentation/tutorialsandexamples.html

The docs.sun.com web site (http://docs.sun.com) enables you to read, print, and buy Sun Microsystems manuals through the Internet. If you cannot find a manual, see the documentation index installed with the product on your local system or network.

Online Help

Online help is available inside the Forte for Java 4 development environment. You can access it by pressing the help key (Help on Solaris, F1 on Microsoft Windows and Linux), or by choosing Help right arrow Contents. Either action displays a list of help topics and a search facility.

Examples

You can download several examples that illustrate a particular Forte for Java 4 feature, as well as completed tutorial applications--including the applications described in Forte for Java 4, Enterprise Edition Tutorial and this document--from the Developer Resources portal, at http://forte.sun.com/ffj/documentation/tutorialsandexamples.html

Javadoc Documentation

Javadoc documentation is available within the IDE for many Forte for Java 4 modules. Refer to the release notes for instructions on installing this documentation. When you start the IDE, you can access this Javadoc documentation within the Javadoc pane of the Explorer.

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Email your comments to Sun at this address:

docfeedback@sun.com

Please include the part number (816-4058-10) of your document in the subject line of your email.



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