Java EE7 - JAX-RS with Jersey

JAX-RS was born as a result of Java Specification Request (JSR) 311. As the official definition says, the JAX-RS is the Java API for RESTful web services. It's a specification that provides support in creating web services according to the REST architectural pattern. JAX-RS uses Java annotations, introduced in Java SE 5, to simplify the development and deployment of web service clients and endpoints. From version 1.1 on, JAX-RS is an official part of Java EE. A notable feature of being an official part of Java EE is that no configuration is necessary to start using JAX-RS.

Java EE 7 with JAX-RS 2.0 brings several useful features, which further simplify the development of microservices. One of the most important ...

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