Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) is a specification defining a collection of Java-based technologies and how they interoperate. Java EE specifies server and client architectures and uses profiles to define technology sets targeted at specific classes of applications.
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How to avoid Java Code in JSP-Files?
I'm new to Java EE and I know that something like the following three lines
<%= x+1 %>
<%= request.getParameter("name") %>
<%! counter++; %>
is an oldschool way of coding and in ...
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What is the difference between JSF, Servlet and JSP?
Is JSP = Servlet? And JSF = Pre-build UI based JSP (like asp.net web control)?
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How to upload files to server using JSP/Servlet?
How can I parse an uploaded file using Apache Common FileUpload? I tried this:
FileItemFactory factory = new DiskFileItemFactory();
ServletFileUpload upload = new ServletFileUpload(factory);
List ...
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Choosing a Java Web Framework now? [closed]
we are in the planning stage of migrating a large website which is built on a custom developed mvc framework to a java based web framework which provides built-in support for ajax, rich media content, ...
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Would you, at present date, use JBoss or Glassfish (or another) as Java EE server for a new project? [closed]
If you started a new Java EE project today which is to be finished in about a year, which application server would you choose and why?
Part of your answer should include your arguments for your ...
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Maven dependency for Servlet 3.0 API?
How can I tell Maven 2 to load the Servlet 3.0 API?
I tried:
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
<artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
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Servlet for serving static content
I deploy a webapp on two different containers (Tomcat and Jetty), but their default servlets for serving the static content have a different way of handling the URL structure I want to use (details).
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Spring - How to call a method after bean initialization is complete?
I have a use case where I need to call a (non-static) method in the bean only-once at the ApplicationContext load up. Is it ok, if I use MethodInvokingFactoryBean for this? Or we have a some better ...
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How to decompile a whole Jar file?
Does anyone know of a free decompiler that can decompile an entire Jar file instead of a single class? I have a problem with sub classes like name$1.class name$2.class name.class
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Getting the Current Working Directory in Java
I want to access my current working directory using
String current = new java.io.File( "." ).getCanonicalPath();
System.out.println("Current dir:"+current);
String currentDir = ...
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Java EE 6 vs. Spring 3 stack [closed]
I'm starting a new project now. I have to choose technologies. I need something light, so no EJB or Seam. On the other hand I need JPA (Hibernate or alternative) and JSF with IceFaces.
Do you think ...
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Benefit of Polymorphism [closed]
When I started to look for the benefits of polymorphism, I found with this question here. But here I was unable to find my answer. Let me tell what I want to find. Here I have some classes:
class ...
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Difference between JSP EL, JSF EL and Unified EL [closed]
I would like to know the detailed difference between the Expression Languages (EL).
There is JSP EL, JSF EL and Unified EL.
I would like to know the history behind the EL and what the latest EL is ...
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Hibernate, iBatis, Java EE or other Java ORM tool
We're in the process of planning a large, enterprise application. We're focusing our efforts on evaluating hibernate after experiencing the pains of J2EE.
It looks like the new Java EE API is ...
