Some of the tools you use in building applications also apply as you build out your services. The Single Responsibility Principle (SRP), for example, makes as much sense at the service level as it ...

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Design patterns are solutions to recurring problems and complexities in software design. The ServiceLocator design pattern promotes loose coupling but sans the need of injecting dependencies through ...

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Prentice Hall just announced the release of Thomas Erl's latest work, SOA Design Patterns, the industry's first-ever catalog of design patterns for SOA and Service Orientation. Adoption of these ...

Get an overview of design patterns, then use what you've learned to evaluate whether the Composite pattern is a good choice for a particular Java use case Numerous strategies have been devised to ...