Enterprise Java for SAP

Description

Enterprise Java for SAP is designed as an introduction to the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) for the SAP developer. After providing a general introduction to Java, author Austin Sincock explores how to open the typically closed SAP environment to the world of Java.

Utilizing SAP's latest Java connector, JCo, Austin details an end-to-end Web application that connects directly to SAP, including the deployment and implementation of both a Web server and an external database. He explores communicating with an SAP environment through such Java and J2EE technologies as JavaServer Pages (JSP), the Java Standard Tag Library, and database connectivity through JDBC.

Wherever possible, open source technologies are employed to enable flexible Java connectivity to SAP - atypical for the SAP environment where tools are often proprietary.

Contents

Chapter 1: Extending SAP: Past and Present Technologies
Chapter 2: Exploring the Java Platform
Chapter 3: Understanding Object-Oriented Design and Development
Chapter 4: JCo 101: Programming with SAP's Java Connector
Chapter 5: Building a Desktop Interface to SAP
Chapter 6: Extending SAP to the Web
Chapter 7: Developing Web Applications with Struts
Chapter 8: Crossing the Chasm: Bridging SAP and an External Database
Chapter 9: Advanced Java Programming in SAP
Appendix: Alternate RFC Development in SAP