Request Processing and J2EE

Various parts of J2EE system design relate to request processing. Some are synchronous, some are asynchronous, and some provide options for both modes. In this section, we'll describe how these parts are used and which modes of processing they support.

Web Serving

For most Web applications, a standalone Web server is essential. However, although J2EE supports the notion of a “Web container” (which is responsible for Java servlets and JSP generation), there's little mention of the role of a Web server. The specification merely acknowledges that HTTP requests are handled by Web containers and routed to the application objects (the Enterprise JavaBeans) or to the database. Although Sun supports the Java Web Server, it ...

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