[OT] are tomcat and jetty simply alternative java servlet engines?

[Carlos A. Carnero Delgado]

Hi,

On 6/24/10, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday at crashcourse.ca> wrote:
>   yes, it's OT, but i suspect someone here can answer this in one
>  sentence or less.  i've downloaded a package that permits building
>  selecting either tomcat or jetty, so i just want to clarify that those
>  two packages are simply alternative java servlet engines.

Yup, you're 100% correct, Both are servlet containers.

>   and, as a last point, both of the above are just lighter
>  alternatives to a full-figured jboss install, is that correct?

Yes, again. They provide only the servlet technology* whereas a full
blow JEE container such as JBoss or Glassfish go for the whole JEE
stack.

*Well, actually they (Tomcat & Jetty) support other pieces, JSP, JNDI,
etc. but not EJB, for instance.

HTH,
Carlos.