By PeterStofferis
via javaworld.com
Published: Jul 19 2006 / 10:56
Java Platform, Enterprise Edition is complex and cumbersome. Using lightweight frameworks is a new trend, as illustrated by the popularity of Spring, a lightweight application framework. This article describes how to integrate Spring with MantaRay, a lightweight messaging solution, to create a distributed, easy-to-use-and-deploy application framework.
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lnguyen replied ago:
I'm just wondering if Sun is taking note of how popular Spring is and is becoming, and whether they take that into considering when deciding which direction Java should be taking.
subterfusion replied ago:
Of course Sun has noticed, look at the EJB3 spec with all of the dependency injection stuff.
But I also have a question: does this article discuss only things that are lightweight? Because I am only interested in frameworks, and lightweight frameworks at that, and although the summary contains the word "lightweight" 3 times, I am not sure.
This "J2EE is too complex" philosophy is going a bit too far. There is definitely some validity to it, which I believe Sun and the JCP are reacting to, but it's just becoming a catch phrase that everyone says without really thinking about it.
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