Summary
Play for Java shows you how to build Java-based web applications using
the Play 2 framework. The book starts by introducing Play through a
comprehensive overview example. Then, you'll look at each facet of a
typical Play application, both by exploring simple code snippets and by
adding to a larger running example. Along the way, you'll contrast Play
and JEE patterns and learn how a stateless web application can fit
seamlessly in an enterprise environment.
About the Book
For a Java developer, the Play web application framework is a breath of
fresh air. With Play you get the power of Scala's strong type system and
functional programming model, and a rock-solid Java API that makes it a
snap to create stateless, event-driven, browser-based applications ready
to deploy against your existing infrastructure.
Play for Java teaches you to build Java-based web applications using
Play 2. This book starts with an overview example and then explores each
facet of a typical application by discussing simple snippets as they are
added to a larger example. Along the way, you'll contrast Play and JEE
patterns and learn how a stateless web application can fit seamlessly in
an enterprise Java environment. You'll also learn how to develop
asynchronous and reactive web applications.
The book requires a background in Java. No knowledge of Play or of Scala
is assumed.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and
ePub formats from Manning Publications.
What's Inside
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Build Play 2 applications using Java
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Leverage your JEE skills
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Work in an asynchronous way
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Secure and test your Play application
About the Authors
Nicolas Leroux is a core developer of the Play framework. Sietse
de Kaper develops and deploys Java-based Play applications.
Table of Contents
- An introduction to Play
- The parts of an application
- A basic CRUD application
- An enterprise app, Play-style
- Controllers--handling HTTP requests
- Handling user input
- Models and persistence
- Producing output with view templates
- Asynchronous data
- Security
- Modules and deployment
- Testing your application
