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Developing Enterprise Java Applications with J2EE(TM) and UML Review by Christo
Not for code junkies
This is a book I have been waiting for, a book explaining the relationship between J2EE and UML in practical terms. Whilst the information is not in depth, it is at the right level to explain the concepts clearly, and it gives practical examples. You won't find pages and pages of Java code. But you'll find a case study built up during the first 15 chapters, and nicely summarised in the final chapter.
After a few introductory chapters, 5 chapters are devoted to explaining UML. Already familiar with UML, I skimmed through this, but still picked up good information. Particularly useful background was chapter 6, "Architecture".
The more technical chapters, 9 to 15, explain the J2EE technology in the contect of UML. I found this well explained with just enough information, with no pages "wasted" on code listings. But some Java is present, showing how UML would map to code. The different components of J2EE each has a chapter devoted to them, and the relationships between them are discussed.
All of the above is discussed in the context of RUP (Rational Unified Process), and the case study follows that process as well. The references to Conallen's WAE and the SUN standards are also very useful.
The authors should be congratulated on writing a very clear, well-edited well-organised book.