Category: Articles
Seam Faces makes JSF entity converters a breeze
One of the first Seam 3 Modules to appear is the Seam Faces module which provides additional functionality to JSF. While there aren’t many pain points left in JSF, one of the biggest is the issue of data converters for entity objects. This article will take a look at how Seam Faces takes the pain […]
Continue Reading...CDI Conversations Part 1
This is the first in a series of articles looking at the conversation scope introduced in CDI as part of Java EE 6. We’ll start by looking at existing scopes and how they introduce limitations for developers and how CDI conversations get around these limitations.
Continue Reading...Knappsack Archetypes Part 2
In part 1, we looked at the basic structure and configuration of the project that is common in all the archetypes. This time we’ll look at the minimal archetype that contains some more functionality and a number of different classes used to implement that functionality.
Continue Reading...How to do 10 Common Tasks in JSF 2.0
Here’s a list of 10 features you might need to implement everyday and how they are performed in JSF 2.0.
Continue Reading...Knappsack Archetypes Part 1
This set of articles will document the contents of the Java EE archetypes for Maven. The archetypes come in four flavors, basic,minimal, sandbox and sandbox demo with each one being based on the previous one. In part 1, we’ll give an overview of the archetypes and the structure and configuration used in all of the […]
Continue Reading...The key to being a good programmer
One blog topic that never seems to get old is what makes a good programmer, or how to be a good programmer, or what you can do to be a better programmer. The same activities are often listed as being the path to successful codesmithing, when really it is just the method by which the […]
Continue Reading...Introducing DataValve
DataValve is a free open source library that facilitates the creation of re-usable view and data access components as well as providing a number of features for pagination, sorting and parameterizing queries. This article defines the problems DataValve aims to solve and how it solves them.
Continue Reading...A Guide to Spigot For Seam Developers
Note : Spigot has been renamed to DataValve. (Edit : I renamed this post so it doesn’t seem like Spigot is just for Seam, Spigot can be used with different frameworks or without any at all. However, I wrote this post since Spigot is so familiar to the Seam EntityQuery that it should be easy […]
Continue Reading...Using Composition in Object Modeling
Using composition over inheritance is a common design pattern that is often discussed in terms of designing business logic components. However, composition can solve a number of problems in domain object modeling that are created by relying on inheritance to share interface or functionality. Composition is used to delegate implementation in logical units by enlisting […]
Continue Reading...Understanding Nested Conversations
I had a bit of epiphany on the subject of nested conversations the other day when I was thinking about them and thought I’d share. I think nested conversations have been a little misunderstood with people unsure of how to use them, myself included, but I think I have found the best way to think […]
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