J2EE
This book expects that you know the fundamental Java language and have some basic familiarity with the J2EE APIs. A J2EE environment differs from a Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE) environment in that it offers a wider range of services than a standalone application could expect to find. J2SE is geared towards providing core language features (I/O, text manipulation, variables, object semantics), standard utility classes that apply in a variety of settings (collections, mathematics), and features required for building client applications (GUIs, and some basic enterprise integration, including access to databases and naming services).
The J2EE application model is built on a division of labor into various tiers. The client presentation in a web browser, applet, or Java application is separated from server side logic in a JavaServer Page or Java Servlet and the business logic in a database or Enterprise JavaBeans. The J2EE APIs are focused on implementing the interactions between tiers. The interfaces to each tier are standardized, allowing programmers with an understanding of the core J2EE concepts to easily apply their skills to any J2EE-based project.
The core of a J2EE application deployment is a J2EE-compliant application server. The application server supports hosting business logic components and web components, providing access to the full range of J2EE capabilities. Note that the J2EE API doesn’t say very much beyond the essentials about how these servers should be designed, ...
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