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Note that, similar to static HTML pages and applets, Java beans are not
considered J2EE components by the J2EE Specification.
1.6.3 Packaging J2EE applications
A J2EE application is packaged into an Enterprise Archive (EAR). This file may
contain software components, Web applications, and resources.
To learn more about J2EE, go to the following URL:
http://www.java.sun.com/j2ee/j2ee-1_4-fr-spec.pdf
1.7 Struts
Struts is an open source framework for building Java Web applications. This
framework is based on standard Java technologies such as Java servlets, Java
beans, resource bundles, and XML, and various Jakarta Commons packages.
Struts provides the control layer for Web applications. Developers can use data ...