Can Java Be Saved? Part Two
Part Two—What I like
The first part of my quest to improve my java development experience is to identify what I like about using java. Here is a brief list.
Java
I like the java programming language. Or, at least after 10 years of coding in it I feel comfortable. I don’t have to look everything up all the time. There is something to say about a mature environment with good tools and lots of libraries.
JSP and JSTL
Writing a JSP page with JSTL is a very nice way to code a dynamic page. The code looks good and is clear.
SQL
I have been using and studying SQL for almost 20 years. I think in SQL. After trying every ORM library out there and trying to teach a few I find myself wanting to do my database access in straight SQL.
Ant
This is a good tool. I know that James Duncan Davidson is not fully happy with his baby these days but when doing java there is really no option. It can do everything including mopping the kitchen floor. For the simple approach I’m trying for here this is great.
I’m interested where this going to :-)
Keep us posted!
The only ORM library I’ve found that is worth using is SQLAlchemy in Python. I haven’t tried them all, mind you, but I understand your frustration with ORM. What would really be fancy would be for someone to allow you to do SQL as you like and take the results and put each returned record in an object (buffered, of course, for performance). Thus giving you the power of SQL with the benefits of ORM. I don’t see this happening soon, but SQLAlchemy comes close.