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Java EE 8 and Angular

By : Prashant Padmanabhan
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Java EE 8 and Angular

By: Prashant Padmanabhan

Overview of this book

The demand for modern and high performing web enterprise applications is growing rapidly. No more is a basic HTML frontend enough to meet customer demands. This book will be your one-stop guide to build outstanding enterprise web applications with Java EE and Angular. It will teach you how to harness the power of Java EE to build sturdy backends while applying Angular on the frontend. Your journey to building modern web enterprise applications starts here! The book starts with a brief introduction to the fundamentals of Java EE and all the new APIs offered in the latest release. Armed with the knowledge of Java EE 8, you will go over what it's like to build an end-to-end application, configure database connection for JPA, and build scalable microservices using RESTful APIs running in Docker containers. Taking advantage of the Payara Micro capabilities, you will build an Issue Management System, which will have various features exposed as services using the Java EE backend. With a detailed coverage of Angular fundamentals, the book will expand the Issue Management System by building a modern single page application frontend. Moving forward, you will learn to fit both the pieces together, that is, the frontend Angular application with the backend Java EE microservices. As each unit in a microservice promotes high cohesion, you will learn different ways in which independent units can be tested efficiently. Finishing off with concepts on securing your enterprise applications, this book is a handson guide for building modern web applications.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

The bad parts, yes, there are a few

Implementing the microservices architecture leads to a change in organisational culture, and it is not an easy one to make. Seeing a few large companies achieving success by following this model doesn't necessarily mean it's the right option for your company's need. Before making any changes, it's best to make careful considerations of the benefits and challenges ahead. SOA or having a monolith haven't become obsolete patterns, and neither is microservices the ultimate solution. These points do not intend to drive you away from using microservice architecture, but to make you aware of the disadvantages and certain pitfalls that you'll need to pay attention to. You are probably going to run into rough edges when trying this out at first, but it's essential to be able to learn from your mistakes and decide what...