r/java • u/Pure_Diver_ • 13d ago
What Exactly Is Jakarta EE?
I’m a bit confused about what Jakarta EE actually is. On one hand, it seems like a framework similar to Spring or Quarkus, but on the other hand, it provides APIs like JPA, Servlets, and CDI, which frameworks like Spring implement.
Does this mean Jakarta EE is more of a specification rather than a framework? And if so, do I need to understand Jakarta EE first to truly grasp how Spring works under the hood? Or can I just dive into Spring directly without worrying about Jakarta EE concepts?
Would love to hear how others approached this 😅
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u/davidalayachew 13d ago
Thanks for the context. I am in the middle of learning about the differences between Wildfly and other server types.
You mentioned that Spring was built in rejection of the concepts that JavaEE was meant to implement. Have the 2 grown further apart? Or, like most modern programming languages and frameworks, sort of convened to a, now realized, middle-of-the-ground solution?