J2EESupport
Ubuntu server J2EE support options
Tomcat 6
Type : |
Servlet container |
License : |
Apache License v 2.0 |
Builds from source : |
Yes, with openjdk (not with gcj -- missing J2SE 1.5 Socket.setPerformancePreferences methods) |
Packaged : |
no. Need to workaround Ant download |
Maintainability : |
good |
Compatibility : |
Servlet/JSP : 2.5/2.1 |
Release cycle logic : |
none |
Version : |
6.0.16 |
Link : |
Notes :
- Tomcat is downstream of Glassfish.
- Lost contributers from Sun.
Tomcat 5.5
Type : |
Servlet container |
License : |
Apache License v 2.0 |
Builds from source : |
yes |
Packaged : |
yes (5.5.25 in Universe) |
Maintainability : |
good |
Compatibility : |
Servlet/JSP 2.4/2.0 |
Release cycle logic : |
none, bugfixes only |
Version : |
5.5.26 |
Link : |
Current package problems :
- dependency on JRE (java2-runtime), should be on JDK (java2-compiler) (LP: #179447, #112626)
- file permissions incompatible with admin interface (LP: #234127, #220871)
- incompatibility with openjdk (LP: #229404, #212521)
- 5.5.26 needed to fix CVE-2007-5333 (LP: #220540, #228665)
Additional packages needed in main to build :
- libcommons-daemon-java
- libcommons-digester-java
- libcommons-el-java
- libcommons-fileupload-java
- libcommons-httpclient-java
- libcommons-launcher-java
- libcommons-modeler-java
- libstruts1.2-java
Geronimo
Type : |
Modular (Servlet container or J2EE application server, uses Tomcat or JeTTY) |
License : |
Apache License v 2.0 |
Builds from source : |
not with OpenJDK6 |
Packaged : |
no. Uses Maven. |
Maintainability : |
fair |
Compatibility : |
J2EE v5 since Geronimo 2.0.1 |
Release cycle logic : |
"release often" (every 2-4 months) |
Version : |
2.1.1 |
Link : |
Notes :
- Robust
- Right featureset/Ubuntu-style management options
- Increasing marketshare
- Modular design. Technologically on par with JBoss and Glassfish v+1.
- Good upstream maintenance relationship.
Running Geronimo binary :
Does not run with OpenJDK-6 (keystore issue). Requires Sun JDK >=1.5
- Nice admin UI
Building Geronimo :
- Should be built as modular packages with a few metapackages (geronimo-miniG-tomcat, geronimo-J2EE-tomcat...)
Maven-based build process pulls lots of deps in ~/.m2 -> difficulty to debianize
- Very (really) slow using gcj - aborted
- Fails to build using openjdk-6-jdk, even if overriding the version check
org.apache.geronimo.axis2.pojo.POJOWebServiceContext is not abstract and does not override abstract method <T>getEndpointReference(java.lang.Class<T>,org.w3c.dom.Element...) in javax.xml.ws.WebServiceContext
- JDK 1.6 incompatibility (new getEndpointReference abstract method in jax-ws)
- Geronimo recommends building with Sun's JDK 1.5.
<kevan> jgawor: have you looked at getting geronimo to build with a 1.6 jdk?
<jgawor> kevan: no. i was going to worry about it when we start working on jaxws 2.1
Glassfish v3
Type : |
Modular (Servlet container or J2EE application server) |
License : |
CDDLv1 + GPLv2 with exceptions (see [https://glassfish.dev.java.net/downloads/v3/tp2-third-party-readme.txt here]) |
Builds from source : |
No ? |
Packaged : |
No (uses Maven) |
Maintainability : |
good |
Compatibility : |
J2EE v5 |
Release cycle logic : |
|
Version : |
V3TP2 (incomplete : see http://wiki.glassfish.java.net/Wiki.jsp?page=GlassFishV3TP2Content ) |
Link : |
GlassFish v2
Type : |
J2EE application server |
License : |
CDDLv1 + GPLv2 with exceptions (see [http://wiki.java.net/bin/view/Projects/GlassFishCodeDependencies here]) |
Builds from source : |
no (being worked on) ? |
Packaged : |
in Multiverse (v2) |
Maintainability : |
good |
Compatibility : |
J2EE v5 |
Release cycle logic : |
|
Version : |
V2 UR2 |
Link : |
JBOSS
Type : |
J2EE application server |
Builds from source : |
? |
Packaged : |
no. Only JBoss Common in Universe |
Maintainability : |
?? |
Compatibility : |
J2EE v1.4 as of JBOSS 4 |
Release cycle logic : |
~ twice a year |
Version : |
5.0 "really soon" |
Notes
- Questionable maintenance relationship.
JeTTY 6
Type : |
Servlet container |
License : |
Apache 2.0 |
Builds from source : |
? |
Packaged : |
yes, in Universe |
Maintainability : |
good upstream |
Compatibility : |
Servlet/JSP 2.5/2.1 |
Release cycle logic : |
|
Version : |
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JOnAS
Type : |
J2EE application server |
Builds from source : |
? |
Packaged : |
no |
Maintainability : |
? |
Compatibility : |
J2EE v1.4 as of JOnAS 4.4 |
Release cycle logic : |
|
Version : |
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Notes :
- Decreasing marketshare
- Not sure of upstream maintainability.
Resin
Type : |
? |
Builds from source : |
? |
Packaged : |
No |
Maintainability : |
? |
Compatibility : |
? |
Release cycle logic : |
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Version : |
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