Chapter 3. Introducing the JAX-RS API
In the previous chapters, we covered the basics of RESTful web services and looked at Java APIs for JSON processing. By now, you have a good understanding of the RESTful architectural style and the main components that form a REST API. It is time for us to put all learning into practice. In this chapter, we will build simple RESTful web services using JAX-RS APIs. This chapter covers the following topics:
- Overview of JAX-RS annotations
- Understanding data binding in JAX-RS
- Building your first RESTful web service with JAX-RS
- Client APIs for accessing RESTful web services
An overview of JAX-RS
There are many tools and frameworks available in the market today for building RESTful web services. You can use tools of your ...
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