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Now back to the topic – what are the differences between TomEE vs Tomat? As you may already know, Apache Tomcat is a popular Java Servlet container that implements the following Java specifications:
- Java Servlet
- Java Server Pages
- Expression Language
- WebSocket
Depending on the Tomcat version you install, some of the above mentioned specifications maybe not be supported.
On the other hand, Apache TomEE a certified Java Enterprise Edition (EE) stack that was developed on top of Tomcat plus integrated and bundled with additional Java EE related technologies. TomEE supports and implements the following specifications:
- CDI – Apache OpenWebBeans
- EJB – Apache OpenEJB
- JPA – Apache OpenJPA
- JSF – Apache MyFaces
- JSP – Apache Tomcat
- JSTL – Apache Tomcat
- JTA – Apache Geronimo Transaction
- Servlet – Apache Tomcat
- JavaMail – Apache Geronimo JavaMail
- Bean Validation – Apache BVal
In addition to the above-mentioned specifications, an extended version of TomEE known as TomEE+ adds further support for:
- JAX-RS – Apache CXF
- JAX-WS – Apache CXF
- JMS – Apache ActiveMQ
- Connector – Apache Geronimo Connector
Additional information on the differences between TomEE vs Tomcat can be found online via the following links TomEE and Tomcat.
