CIS 764 : Activity Log
 

• First class - Had filled up a form on the Proficiency in the various components related to web
• Learnt about what will be doing in the course - learnt that it's not a database course. Emphasis on J2EE architecture.

• Downloaded The OC4J server and ran it. (Assignment 3)
• Tested if the server is running properly - sent the link of the test page.
• Went through the documentation on types of beans and why they are used for (session, entity, message).
• Link: http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/tutorial/doc/

• Had the LOG page ready for the course. (Assignment 2)
• Attended the classes and learnt about the RMI and concepts of stubs and skeleton.
  J2EE architecture is similar - marshalling and un- marshalling. That's why we use home interface.
• Got the oracle account.
• Downloaded the source code for the book and populated table for the PO example. (Assignment 4)
• Used Microsoft VISIO to reverse engineer the tables for the conceptual and physical UML models. (Assignment 5)
   

• Run the SQL scripts for the introduction and chapter 3.
• Downloaded TopLink.
• Did not have "xerces.jar" file - got it from "David's" webpage.
• Tried running the Chapter 3 sample.
  Was able to get the "Index" page of the application running, but could not add or view all the employees page.
   

• Started working on the Chapter 3 code again. Got the same error. Checked the "toplink.jar" which I downloaded, to see if it was right.
• When I "Un-jared" it, I could see all the class files which the application was failing to load.
•  Got the "Toplink.jar" file from Jdeveloper and put it in the "Lib" folder of the application "WEB-INF" directory.
• At last was able to run the application
   

• Ran sample application on JDeveloper. Build a simple swing application. (Assignment 7) SNAPSHOTS.
• Searched for topics for the presentation.
• Finalized 5 topics and discussed with Dr hankley about them.
   

• Ran a sample Servlet and JSP example
• Ran a Sample Struts Example. (Assignment 9) STEPS (application1) SNAPSHOTS (application2).
• Ran the Struts/JSP example using the following link: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/jdev/collateral/papers/10g/reviewer/viewlets/reviewer_struts_viewlet_swf.html
   

• Started Reading for the Paper Presentation. Looking for J2EE pattern.
• Studied about the UIX components and ran a sample application SNAPSHOTS. (Assignment 10)
• Read about the sample Toy Store Application, needs some database settings for running the application.

• Issued the book "Core J2EE patters" and read the introduction
• Ran the sample Chapter 5 of the ML book

• Ran the sample Oracle Date example SNAPSHOTS. (Assignment 8)
• Decided about the pattern to talk about "Intercepting Filter"

• Started my work on the power point presentation.
• Went through online Demos for Jdeveloper http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/jdev/viewlets/viewlet.html
• Ran sample example "EJB-STRUTS-JSP"
• Ran sample example "WEB-SERVICE -STRUTS -JSP"

• Read the book "Core J2EE patterns"
• Worked on the presentation.

• Started work on the paper to be submitted
• Completed the Power Point Presentation.

• Recorded the presentation. link
• Paper written and submitted. link
• Created the CG diagram. link