Directions for J2EE Patterns

As you have seen, there are a number of patterns that have been identified as recurring in J2EE design and development. However, the list of J2EE patterns provided earlier is not a definitive and final one. More J2EE-specific patterns will undoubtedly emerge over time due to various factors:

  • Because more applications are developed based on existing J2EE technologies, more patterns may be mined by identifying other common design elements within those applications.

  • New patterns will evolve based on newly released technologies that become part of the J2EE platform. A prime example of this is in the area of Web Services. Web Services will play a major part in J2EE applications developed from J2EE 1.4 onward. The application ...

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