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Java RESTful Web Services in Action

Rating 2.9
Word count
341 words
Series
Java Core Technology Series
ISBN
9787111478881

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Summary

Java RESTful Web Services in Action is one of the earlier Chinese books to systematically explain how to implement REST-style web services based on Java standard specifications, written by the veteran Java expert Han Lu. The book has eleven chapters in three parts. Part One (Chapters 1–5) systematically covers the fundamentals of REST theory and basic Jersey practice, helping readers build the basic ability to develop REST-style web services in Java. Part Two (Chapters 6–10) delves into the knowledge needed to write good REST applications, covering the JAX-RS standard and API design, key points of Jersey usage and implementation principles, and helping readers build complete, secure, high-performance REST-style web services. Part Three (Chapter 11) draws on the author's years of experience at foreign companies to share insights on automated testing and agile development, helping readers examine REST application scenarios from a broader perspective. The book includes interpretations of some source code, numerous examples and implementation code, and a complete large-scale project example, along with knowledge modules such as "Reading Guide," "Beginner's Lecture Hall," and "Geek's Pitfalls," balancing theoretical depth with reading experience.

Editor's review

这本书的第一层价值在于“标准”。很多讲REST的中文资料停留在HTTP动词和URL风格的层面,而本书直接把落点放在JAX-RS规范与Jersey实现上,讲清注解、资源映射、参数绑定、内容协商、异常处理这些真正决定代码质量的部分,读完之后再看各类框架文档会顺畅很多。第二层价值在于结构清楚:前五章打基础,中间五章攻细节,最后一章从工程与测试的视角收尾,读者可以按需跳跃,不必从头啃到尾。作者有多年一线研发与敏捷测试经验,书中保留了大量示例代码和完整项目案例,属于“可以边读边敲”的类型。需要提醒的是,本书出版于2014年,Jersey与Java EE生态此后发生了不小的变化,部分版本细节与工具链已显陈旧,阅读时应以规范与设计思路为主,具体API以官方文档为准。对于想补上REST底层基本功的Java开发者,它仍是一本少见的、成体系的中文专著。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 已经会写Java Web接口、想系统理解REST与JAX-RS规范的开发者
  • 正在用Jersey或类似框架开发后端服务、需要查漏补缺的工程师
  • 准备从传统Servlet/Struts风格转向资源化接口设计的技术人员
  • 需要一本中文专著补齐REST基础理论的自学者与在校学生

Not a good fit for

  • 完全没有Java语法与Web基础、希望零基础入门的读者
  • 只想快速照抄Spring Boot现成代码、不关心规范与底层原理的人
  • 需要最新版本框架实战(如较新Jersey或Spring 6)的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读第1~5章打下REST理论与Jersey基础,再按项目需要挑选第6~10章的专题精读。
  2. 把书中的示例代码亲手跑一遍,重点体会注解、参数绑定和内容协商的实际效果。
  3. 读第二篇时对照JAX-RS规范与Jersey官方文档,注意书中版本与当前版本的差异。
  4. 把第11章关于自动化测试与敏捷的内容当作方法论补充,结合自己的项目做接口测试练习。

About the publisher

China Machine Press China · Founded in 1950

In addition to science and technology and professional publishing, the books in our catalog from China Machine Press also reflect a sustained focus on psychology, computing, management, finance and economics, and social sciences. In psychology, the catalog includes works by C. G. Jung and introductions to analytical psychology, as well as applied topics such as stress and health, and addiction and healing. In computing, it features Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (JavaScript Edition). Management and finance titles include Administrative Behavior (4th Edition), The Price of Inequality (Collector's Edition), and This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (Commemorative Edition). In the philosophy and history of science, there is The Worldview: The Third Edition. Relevant authors include C. G. Jung, William McGuire, Sonu Shamdasani, and Gabor Maté. Public information is limited; the above summarizes the publisher's profile based solely on the books in our catalog.

FAQ

这本书适合零基础学Java的人吗?
不太适合。本书默认读者具备Java语法基础和一定的Web开发经验,直接进入REST理论与JAX-RS规范,零基础读者容易在注解和资源映射部分卡住,建议先补Java Web基础再读。
书里的技术内容现在会不会过时?
本书2014年出版,围绕当时的JAX-RS与Jersey版本展开,部分API和工具链细节已显陈旧。但REST设计原则、资源建模、内容协商等核心思想仍然适用,具体写法建议以当前官方文档为准。
这本书和Spring Boot写接口的书有什么区别?
市面上多数书以Spring MVC/Spring Boot为主,本书则聚焦Java标准规范JAX-RS及Jersey实现,更强调规范层面的资源化设计与原理,读完对理解各种REST框架的共性很有帮助。
目录里提到的“小白讲堂”“宅人坑事”是什么?
这是作者在正文中穿插的知识模块,用来补充背景概念、提示常见误区,帮助读者在较轻松的氛围中理解正文内容,不属于独立章节。

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