Detailed Course Outline
Reviewing Object-Oriented Principles in Java
- Describe how OO concepts apply to Java
- Describe how OO principles apply to Java
- List the goals of an OO language
- Interpret Unified Modeling Language (UML) notation and create UML diagrams
- Identify selected design patterns
Reviewing Gang of Four Patterns
- List key behavioral, creational and structural patterns
- Apply the Facade pattern
- Apply the Strategy pattern
- Apply the Observer pattern
- Apply the Composite pattern
- Review the Model-View-Controller (MVC) patterns
Implementing Patterns in Java
- Use implementation patterns designed for Java
- List forces affecting class, state, and behavioral patterns
- Describe how patterns, idioms and refactoring differ from each other
Exploring Changes in Java EE Technology
- Describe the design goals of the Java EE model
- Describe improvements in the Java EE 6 model
Implementing Integration Patterns
- Describe design patterns for the integration tier
- Review Java EE integration changes that apply design patterns
- Identify use cases for applying integration tier patterns
Implementing Patterns in Business Components
- Describe the role of an enterprise bean
- Describe design patterns for the business tier
Implementing Infrastructural Patterns in Java EE
- Describe the role of infrastructural Java EE patterns
- Describe the Service Starter pattern
- Describe the Singleton pattern
- Describe the Bean Locator pattern
- Describe the Resource Binder pattern
Implementing More Infrastructure Patterns
- Describe how Java EE interceptors work
- Describe the Dependency Injection Extender pattern
- Describe the Payload Extractor pattern
- Describe the Context Holder pattern
- Describe the Thread Tracker pattern
Exploring Anti-Patterns
- Describe the Law of Leaky Abstractions
- Define AntiPatterns
- Describe Integration Tier AntiPatterns
- Describe Business Tier AntiPatterns
- Describe Presentation Tier AntiPatterns
Selecting Patterns for Architecture
- Define the roles of architect, designer, and developer
- Describe the relationship between design patterns and architecture
- List guidelines for applying patterns to an architectural solution