Java EE Containers

Java EE server

: The runtime portion of a Java EE product. A Java EE server provides EJB and

web containers.

Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) container

: Manages the execution of enterprise beans for Java

EE applications. Enterprise beans and their container run on the Java EE server.

Web container

: Manages the execution of JSP page and servlet components for Java EE

applications. Web components and their container run on the Java EE server.

Application client container

: Manages the execution of application client components.

Application clients and their container run on the client.

Applet container

: Manages the execution of applets. Consists of a web browser and Java

Plug-in running on the client together.

Web Browser

Web

Container

EJB

Container

Enterprise

Bean

Database

Client
Machine

Java EE
Server

Application

Client

Application Client

Container

Servlet

JSP

Page

Enterprise

Bean

FIGURE 15

Java EE Server and Containers

Java EE Containers

The Java EE 5 Tutorial · September 2007