Best Web applications framework for Java? [closed]

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Which is the best framework for Java? I'm looking for something similar to Symfony for php and Ruby-On-Rails for Ruby? I even don't know if anything such exists for Java or not.

Answer 1

As I outlined in a previous answer, I like Spring MVC.

Answer 2

I have really enjoyed using Grails it makes extensive use of the Hibernate and Spring frameworks. The way it seperates the model view and controller is great.GORM (Grails' object relational mapping (ORM) implementation) is amazing and there are plans to separate it out into its own stand alone product.

Security is very easy using the Spring Acegi security plugin

Also worth looking at is the Searchable plugin which implements a full text search very quickly and easily.

Answer 3

Apache Wicket and Vaadin are my favorites. Vaadin is more for RIA / application style interfaces.

Answer 4

Hands down, Grails.

Just download it from Grails.org and start working through the examples, and screencasts. The guys who make it just got bought by SpringSource, so it's guaranteed to go places!

Answer 5

Take a look at JRapid! Define your application model and it generates every layer for your application, including a very powerful UI.

Answer 6

i like grails, but there are a lot of these things out there, matt raible sems to have a good handle on them:

• http://static.raibledesigns.com/repository/presentations/ComparingJavaWebFrameworks-ApacheConEU2007.pdf
• http://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/the_web_framework_smackdown_questions
• http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/public/schedule/detail/2651