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Java EE 8 Development with Eclipse - Third Edition

By : Ram Kulkarni
Book Image

Java EE 8 Development with Eclipse - Third Edition

By: Ram Kulkarni

Overview of this book

Java EE is one of the most popular tools for enterprise application design and development. With recent changes to Java EE 8 specifications, Java EE application development has become a lot simpler with the new specifications, some of which compete with the existing specifications. This guide provides a complete overview of developing highly performant, robust and secure enterprise applications with Java EE with Eclipse. The book begins by exploring different Java EE technologies and how to use them (JSP, JSF, JPA, JDBC, EJB, and more), along with suitable technologies for different scenarios. You will learn how to set up the development environment for Java EE applications and understand Java EE specifications in detail, with an emphasis on examples. The book takes you through deployment of an application in Tomcat, GlassFish Servers, and also in the cloud. It goes beyond the basics and covers topics like debugging, testing, deployment, and securing your Java EE applications. You'll also get to know techniques to develop cloud-ready microservices in Java EE.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Free Chapter
1
Introducing JEE and Eclipse
Index

Configuring Tomcat in Eclipse


We will perform the following steps to configure Tomcat in Eclipse:

  1. In the Java EE perspective of Eclipse, you will find the Servers tab at the bottom. Since no server is added yet, you will see a link in the tab as shown in the following screenshot—No servers are available. Click this link to create a new server...

Figure 2.1: The Servers tab in Eclipse JEE

  1. Click the link in the Servers tab to add a new server.
  2. Expand the Apache group and select the Tomcat version that you have already installed. If Eclipse and the Tomcat server are on the same machine, then leaveServer's host name as localhost. Otherwise, enter hostname or IP address of the Tomcat server. Click Next:

Figure 2.2: Selecting a server in the New Server wizard

  1. Click the Browse... button and select the folder where Tomcat is installed.
  1. Click Next until you complete the wizard. At the end of it, you will see the Tomcat server added to the Servers view. If Tomcat is not already started, you will see the...