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Introduction

TomEE Overview

Apache TomEE has passed the Java EE 6 Web Profile certification and consists of Apache Tomcat, Apache OpenWebBeans, Apache MyFaces, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache OpenJPA, and Apache CXF. It was initially named Apache+OpenEJB and later renamed Apache TomEE to indicate that implementations of other Java EE components are included.

Apache TomEE integrates many open-source Java EE implementations, such as GlassFish, JBoss, and Apache Geronimo, and is one of the only six certified Java EE engines.

TomEE includes:

  • CDI: Apache OpenWebBeans
  • EJB: Apache OpenEJB
  • JPA: Apache OpenJPA
  • JSF: Apache MyFaces
  • JSP: Apache Tomcat
  • JSTL: Apache Tomcat
  • JTA: Apache Geronimo Transaction
  • Servlet: Apache Tomcat
  • JavaMail - Apache Geronimo JavaMail
  • Bean Validation: Apache Bean Validation
Compared with TomEE, TomEE Plus has the following new features:
  • JAX-RS: Apache CXF
  • JAX-WS: Apache CXF
  • JMS: Apache ActiveMQ
  • Connector: Apache Geronimo Connector

Recommended Version

The latest and stable version of TomEE or TomEE Plus

The latest TomEE version is 8.0.1. The following uses TomEE Plus 8.0.1 as an example. For details about the installation process of TomEE, you can also refer to the TomEE Plus installation process. The installation processes of TomEE and TomEE Plus are the same.