Route to study Java EE and associated technology?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I am an undergraduate student with knowledge of core Java. I want to learn Java EE and related technology for my final year major project and career prospect. what are the Prerequisites for Java EE?

I and my friend have done some research on this matter. We found that we need to know about Servlets, JSP, Javabeans, RMI, etc. We have basic knowledge about these topics. Can we start learning Java EE?

We also found that using framework like Struts or Spring etc will have additional advantage to our software. As per my opinion I should use lightweight framework instead of enterprise framework like spring. can we use these framework in small projects? If no, then what is a better approach/framework?

Our project is a collaboration software for managing code development for open source software development.Project is of Distributed nature.

manpreet 2 years ago

what are the Prerequisites for java EE??

Strong knowledge of Java SE, especially JDBC. Good object-oriented design and programming skills.

can we start learning java ee ?

Of course.

As per my opinion i should use lightweight framework instead of ENTERPRISE framework like spring.

I don't know what "lightweight" means to you, but Spring was created as a lightweight alternative to EJB 2.0. You can certainly start learning Spring, but perhaps you'll appreciate it more after you've done at least one web project without it.

I don't recommend Struts. I think it's an older technology - the first web MVC framework - that's been bypassed by others. I'd recommend Spring MVC or Wicket over Struts. If you want to stick with the Java EE standard, try Java Server Faces.

can we use these framework in small projects?

You can use Spring in any sized project. You don't even have to write the entire project using Spring to gain advantage from it.

if no then what is a better approach/framework?

Start without any framework. Servlets, JSPs using JSTL (no scriptlets) and JDBC are sufficient to start.

our project is a collaboration software for managing code development for open source software development.Project is of Distributed nature.

Collaboration and management of projects have nothing at all to do with your choice of language or framework.

Is the application distributed, the developers, or both? Choice of language or framework have almost nothing to do with it.