Java Web Programming Competency (Intermediate Level)

Topics covered

• add references to external resources in a JSP page by using the JSP expression language to get the application context path
• apply a predicate instance with a FilteredRowSet to apply a filter to a RowSet
• automate the creation and population of a Java object with the useBean and setProperty tags in a JSP
• build a composite JSP page by referencing external JSPs
• consume a REST API by sending a GET request and processing its response
• define a class representing an entity whose details are stored in the database and which an end-user of your app will work with
• define a web method that accepts a parameter from a client
• deploy your SOAP-based application as a WAR file to a Tomcat server
• develop a basic JSP app containing both HTML and Java code
• develop and run a client application that consumes a web service
• divide a large chunk of queries into units that can be committed to a database using Savepoints
• execute SELECT queries against a database using a JDBC Statement
• implement a join operation in a Java program using a JDBC JoinRowSet
• move to different positions in a JdbcRowSet by using various navigation methods
• perform a batch execution of parameterized queries using a PreparedStatement
• recognize the differences between a JdbcRowSet and a CachedRowSet
• recognize the power of the WebServlet annotation when it comes to mapping servlets to URL endpoints
• set multiple parameters in a PreparedStatement in order to run INSERT queries
• transfer processed data from a servlet to a JSP file for display in a web app
• update data on a database by implementing a PUT request