GlassFish in Action

By: Masoud Kalali
ISBN: 9781935182108
MEAP Release, October 2008; Softbound print, September 2009 | 450 pages

Overview

GlassFish in Action introduces GlassFish to developers already familiar with Java EE. It addresses the many infrastructure and feature changes introduced in GlassFish v.3. Although the book provides some overview of general Java EE development techniques, it centers on the specific features GlassFish and shows you how to use GlassFish to improve your productivity as a developer. The book provides detailed coverage of GlassFish administration channels and utilities and shows administrators with features they can use to automate daily tasks.

It begins by guiding you through the initial setup of GlassFish. You’ll learn how to install GlassFish and quickly review its features. You’ll also get a crash course in GlassFish scripting using Ruby, Groovy, and PHP. Then, you’ll take a deep dive into GlassFish administration, including chapters on the CLI and REST administration channel, administration via both console and code, and other key topics like monitoring, security, and clustering.

About the Author

Masoud Kalali is a Java EE developer with eight years of experience. He has been working with GlassFish application server from its earliest stages and was selected as a spotlight developer during the development of GlassFish v.1. He has experience with .Net, J2EE, CORBA, and COM+ on diverse platforms including Solaris, Linux, and Windows. Masoud's main area of research and interest includes Web Services and SOA along with large scale and high throughput system development and deployment.