What is an alternative to Jetty? I'm looking for a simple javax.servlet container [closed]

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What is an alternative to Jetty? I'm looking for a simple javax.servlet container. Jetty is too complex for the task I'm working with. And its documentation is very poor.

PS. I created my own web framework: takes.org

Answer 1

Try Grizzly, which is the standalone part of Jersey (JAX-RS implementation).

Answer 2

Possible Alternatives

• Resin
• Tiny Java Web Server
• Winstone (a bit outdated)
• or if you want JAX-RS support, then Jersey is the reference implementation

Simple, But Not Too Simple

That being said, except if you are really constrained, why wouldn't a minimalist config of Tomcat or even GlassFish work for you?

If complexity is an issue, then maybe you should start with Tomcat first and then see how Jetty (or others) could be used and how it would fit your goals later. Tomcat is not that heavyweight, and at least you'll have plenty of documentation and examples to look at.

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Update: As you mention in the comment that you need JAX-RS support, Jersey is indeed a good option. Have a look at Vogella's article on REST with Java using Jersey for a good ramp-up.

Answer 3

Do you know about embedding jetty? This is instead of deploying your app in jetty, embedding jetty in your app.

I used before and it's quite easy. Here's some documentation:

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Jetty/Tutorial/Embedding_Jetty