Web container
In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of Web container, exploring its multiple facets and aspects that make it a topic of relevance and interest today. From its impact on society to its influence in the cultural sphere, Web container has captured the attention of experts and fans alike, generating debates, reflections and in-depth analysis. Along these lines, we will closely examine the different aspects of this topic, offering a detailed look that will allow the reader to better understand its importance and implications in the contemporary world.
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A web container (also known as a servlet container;[1] and compare "webcontainer"[2]) is the component of a web server that interacts with Jakarta Servlets. A web container is responsible for managing the lifecycle of servlets, mapping a URL to a particular servlet and ensuring that the URL requester has the correct access-rights. A web container handles requests to servlets, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP) files, and other types of files that include server-side code. The Web container creates servlet instances, loads and unloads servlets, creates and manages request and response objects, and performs other servlet-management tasks. A web container implements the web component contract of the Jakarta EE architecture. This architecture specifies a runtime environment for additional web components, including security, concurrency, lifecycle management, transaction, deployment, and other services.
List of Servlet containers
The following is a list of notable applications which implement the Jakarta Servlet specification from Eclipse Foundation, divided depending on whether they are directly sold or not.
Open source Web containers
- Apache Tomcat (formerly Jakarta Tomcat) is an open source web container available under the Apache Software License.
- Apache Tomcat 6 and above are operable as general application container (prior versions were web containers only)
- Apache Geronimo is a full Java EE 6 implementation by Apache Software Foundation.
- Enhydra, from Lutris Technologies.
- GlassFish from Eclipse Foundation (an application server, but includes a web container).
- Jetty, from the Eclipse Foundation. Also supports SPDY and WebSocket protocols.
- Open Liberty, from IBM, is a fully compliant Jakarta EE server
- Virgo from Eclipse Foundation provides modular, OSGi based web containers implemented using embedded Tomcat and Jetty. Virgo is available under the Eclipse Public License.
- WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) is a full Java EE implementation by Red Hat, division JBoss.
Commercial Web containers
- iPlanet Web Server, from Oracle.
- JBoss Enterprise Application Platform from Red Hat, division JBoss is subscription-based/open-source Jakarta EE-based application server.
- WebLogic Application Server, from Oracle Corporation (formerly developed by BEA Systems).
- Orion Application Server, from IronFlare.
- Resin Pro, from Caucho Technology.
- IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- SAP NetWeaver.
References
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Pilgrim, Peter A. (20 September 2013). "The lifecycle of Java Servlets". Java EE 7 Developer Handbook. Professional expertise distilled. Packt Publishing Ltd (published 2013). ISBN 9781849687959. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
Java Servlets are governed by a web container (a Servlet container).
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Puthal, B (2009). "J2EE Framework for project development". Retrieved 2016-06-15.
The types of components within J2EE environment are JSP or servlet as web components running inside webtainer
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