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Tables of Contents for Javaserver Pages
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Part I. JSP Application Basics
Introducing JavaServer Pages
3
8
What Is JavaServer Pages?
3
1
Why Use JSP?
4
6
What You Need to Get Started
10
1
HTTP and Servlet Basics
11
12
The HTTP Request/Response Model
11
8
Servlets
19
4
JSP Overview
23
8
The Problem with Servlets
23
2
The Anatomy of a JSP Page
25
1
JSP Processing
26
3
JSP Application Design with MVC
29
2
Setting Up the JSP Environment
31
12
Installing the Java Software Development Kit
31
1
Installing the Tomcat Server
32
4
Testing Tomcat
36
2
Installing the Book Examples
38
1
Example Web Application Overview
39
4
Part II. JSP Application Development
Generating Dynamic Content
43
11
Creating a JSP Page
43
1
Installing a JSP Page
44
2
Running a JSP Page
46
1
Using JSP Directive Elements
46
3
Using Template Text
49
1
Using JSP Action Elements
49
5
Using JavaBeans Components in JSP Pages
54
9
What Is a Bean?
54
2
Declaring a Bean in a JSP Page
56
1
Reading Bean Properties
57
3
Setting Bean Properties
60
3
Using Custom Tag Libraries and the JSP Standard Tag Library
63
13
What Is a Custom Tag Library?
63
1
Installing a Custom Tag Library
64
1
Declaring a Custom Tag Library
64
4
Using Actions from a Tag Library
68
8
Processing Input and Output
76
25
Reading Request Parameter Values
76
12
Validating User Input
88
12
Formatting HTML Output
100
1
Error Handling and Debugging
101
21
Dealing with Syntax Errors
101
8
Debugging a JSP Application
109
6
Dealing with Runtime Errors
115
7
Sharing Data Between JSP Pages, Requests, and Users
122
28
Passing Control and Data Between Pages
122
8
Sharing Session and Application Data
130
9
Online Shopping
139
9
Memory Usage Considerations
148
2
Accessing a Database
150
36
Accessing a Database From a JSP Page
151
28
Validating Complex Input Without a Bean
179
3
Using Transactions
182
2
Application-Specific Database Actions
184
2
Authentication and Personalization
186
28
Container-Provided Authentication
187
6
Application-Controlled Authentication
193
19
Other Security Concerns
212
2
Internationalization
214
34
How Java Supports Internationalization and Localization
215
4
Generating Localized Output
219
17
A Brief History of Bits
236
3
Handling Localized Input
239
9
Working with XML Data
248
22
Generating an XML Response
248
2
Transforming XML into HTML
250
6
Transforming XML into a Device-Dependent Format
256
1
Processing XML Data
257
13
Using Scripting Elements
270
23
Using page Directive Scripting Attributes
270
1
Implicit JSP Scripting Objects
271
2
Using Scriptlets
273
3
Using Expressions
276
1
Using Declarations
276
4
Mixing Action Elements and Scripting Elements
280
5
Dealing with Scripting Syntax Errors
285
8
Bits And Pieces
293
32
Buffering
293
2
Including Page Fragments
295
7
Mixing Client-Side and Server-Side Code
302
10
Precompiling JSP Pages
312
3
Preventing Caching of JSP Pages
315
1
Writing JSP Pages as XML Documents
316
3
How URIs Are Interpreted
319
6
Part III. JSP in J2EE and JSP Component Development
Web Application Models
325
13
The Java 2 Enterprise Edition Model
325
3
The MVC Design Model
328
4
Scalability
332
6
Combining JSP and Servlets
338
39
Servlets, Filters, and Listeners
338
12
Picking the Right Component Type for Each Task
350
2
Initializing Shared Resources Using a Listener
352
3
Access Control Using a Filter
355
4
Centralized Request Processing Using a Servlet
359
14
Using a Common JSP Error Page
373
4
Developing JavaBeans Components for JSP
377
18
Beans as JSP Components
377
6
JSP Bean Examples
383
10
Unexpected <jsp:setProperty> Behavior
393
2
Developing Custom Tag Libraries
395
31
Tag Extension Basics
396
2
Developing a Simple Action
398
4
Developing an Iterating Action
402
3
Processing the Action Body
405
7
Handling Exceptions
412
2
The Tag-Handler Life Cycle and What It Means to You
414
3
Creating the Tag Library Descriptor
417
5
Packaging and Installing a Tag Library
422
4
Advanced Custom Tag Library Features
426
24
Developing Cooperating Actions
426
12
Validating Syntax
438
6
Using a Listener in a Tag Library
444
1
Dynamic Attribute Values and Types
444
6
Integrating Custom Code with JSTL
450
20
Using the Expression Language in Custom Actions
450
2
Setting and Using Configuration Variables
452
3
Integrating Custom Conditional Actions
455
2
Integrating Custom Iteration Actions
457
7
Integrating Custom I18N Actions
464
2
Integrating Custom Database Actions
466
1
Using JSTL Tag Library Validators
467
3
Database Access Strategies
470
165
JDBC Basics
470
3
Using Connections and Connection Pools
473
9
Making a Connection Pool Available to Application Components
482
8
Using a Generic Database Bean
490
4
Developing Application-Specific Database Components
494
7
Part IV. Appendixes
A. JSP Elements Reference
501
15
B. JSTL Actions and API Reference
516
43
C. JSTL Expression Language Reference
559
6
D. JSP API Reference
565
40
E. Book Example Custom Actions and API Reference
605
14
F. Web Application Structure and Deployment Descriptor Reference
619
16
Index
635