WebGain One of the major challenges faced by enterprise Java developers is overcoming the mismatch between objects and relational databases.
Additional challenges arise as more projects use three-tier architectures and application servers.
The Enterprise JavaBean specification has also added integration requirements as developers build EJB compliant server components. Participants in this tutorial will learn about the issues involved with storing Java objects and Enterprise JavaBeans in relational databases. The design considerations in building and using a persistence layer will be discussed. A high level knowledge of Enterprise JavaBeans would also be of use for the sections focused on EJBs. Dennis Leung is the Director of Product Management at The Object People.