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Changed & Improved passing data from WebServlet to a WebService [migrated]

I'm pretty new to writing Servlet and REST Services, but now i'm at a problem that I'm not sure if i'm doing it correctly. My Service look like this: @POST @Produces ("application/json") @Path ...
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Is MVC the optimal pattern to build a RESTful web service?

Not being a Java practitioner, I recently came to learn about the JAX-RS specification and Apache CXF framework. While still wrapping my head around all these things, I also read the this question on ...
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Which is simpler for REST client call to return JSON - JQuery/JavaScript or Spring RestTemplate?

I've been trying to hack up an annotated Spring MVC web app (have some experience with Spring but also rusty and not a super programmer) but it's proving pretty hard to call a URL of my web app which ...
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Appropriate selection of security framework

I have a web application to be developed using RESTeasy API and for this I have to implement security (Form based authentication). So i am not sure about the most appropriate fit for this. As I ...
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Does decoupling trump DRY in REST?

I am building a REST API to expose most of functionality of an existing Java API. Both APIs are for internal use within my organization; I do not have to design for external use. I have influence ...
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Tomcat 7 vs. ehCache Standalone Server (Glassfish) Configuration with RESTful Web Services

My requirements consist of using ehCache to send and store data via RESTful web service calls. The data can be stored in-memory or via the filesystem... Never used ehCache before so I am having some ...
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Reasons NOT to use JSF [closed]

I am new to StackExchange, but I figured you would be able to help me. We're crating a new Java Enterprise application, replacing an legacy JSP solution. Due to many many changes, the UI and parts of ...
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Selecting a JAX-RS implementation for a new project

I'm starting a new Java project which will require a RESTful API. It will be a SaaS business application serving mobile clients. I have developed one project with Java EE 6, but I'm not very familiar ...
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REST vs RESTful vs “normal” web service - the same or not?

I've read a couple of definitions and discussion on REST and/or RESTful applications, but I still do not understand the real meaning of it. I usually work with the apps which either fetch data via ...
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Advice on which technologies to use for a client-server desktop application

I am writing a desktop application in Java which will allow clients to authenticate to a server with their credentials, and afterwards view and manipulate some data (orders, invoices, employees etc.) ...
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Designing an API on top with Java RMI and Rest APIs

I'm working on the backend of a java web application. We have a document repository (Fedora Commons specifically) where we house xml files. I want to abstract the API of the repository internally so ...
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OCCI for non-web application

I am writing a non-web application (written in java) which will allocate cloud resources. I want to make it compatible with as many providers as possible. Is it wise to use OCCI interface? Will it be ...
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xml parser vs JSON parser performance in Java / C / C++

I am trying to understand which data format is better on embedded device communicating with Server over REST API. XML or JSON?. Is JSON parsing faster than XML parsing in Java / C and C++? I ...
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Should I use a framework for my new REST-based Java webapp? If so, which one?

I'm wanting to build a relatively simple app. Basically, a bunch of RESTful web services that access a database. Basic CRUD operations, a fair amount of search, and some amount of reaching out to ...