Using Servlets and Java Server Pages with EJB
Two of the technologies that are included with the J2EE suite are Java servlets and Java Server Pages (JSP). Although you can program your presentation tier with just about any technology that you want, these two are very complementary to EJB—complementary in the sense that both are component technologies, both use the Java language, both can communicate using the RMI protocol, and both share the same specifications for low-level services such as security.
JSPs and servlets are arguably the most common technology being used as the presentation tier solution when using EJB in the application tier. As we stated earlier, there are many other technologies that you can use, including Active Server Pages ...
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