jetty/jetty.project
Jetty.project
Jetty is an embedded HTTP server and Java web servlet container designed to handle incoming web requests. It functions as a lightweight network server that can be integrated directly into Java applications or hardware devices, providing a runtime environment for hosting Java web applications and servlets.
The project implements a multi-protocol web serving engine with support for HTTP/1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3. It also includes a WebSocket server implementation for real-time, full-duplex data exchange between clients and servers, alongside a Java HTTP client for consuming web services.
The server supports hosting multiple versions of the same application side by side and provides the capability to embed server components within larger frameworks to provide scalable hosting.
Features
- Embedded Server Runtimes - Functions as a self-contained execution environment that bundles the web server directly into a Java application.
- Embedded Servers - Run a network server directly inside an application to handle requests without requiring separate standalone software.
- Jakarta Servlet Containers - Provides a full runtime environment that implements Jakarta Servlet specifications for hosting Java web applications.
- Asynchronous Network Servers - Implements a non-blocking server architecture to handle thousands of concurrent connections with minimal worker threads.
- Web Protocol Implementations - Implements standard communication rules to ensure reliable data exchange between clients and servers.
- Embedded Web Servers - Provides a lightweight HTTP server designed to be integrated directly into larger application processes.
- Multi-Protocol HTTP Serving - Serves applications over multiple HTTP versions including HTTP/1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3.
- Request Handler Chains - Processes incoming network requests through a sequential chain of specialized handlers and middleware.
- Web Application Hosting - Processes network requests and runs web applications using a scalable execution engine.
- WebSocket Servers - Provides a full-duplex WebSocket server implementation for real-time, bidirectional data exchange between clients and servers.
- HTTP/3 Implementations - Implements the HTTP/3 protocol over QUIC for high-performance web traffic.
- Pluggable Protocol Implementations - Supports swapping communication logic between HTTP/1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3 using a common interface.
- Java HTTP Clients - Ships a library for sending network requests and consuming web services from within a Java environment.
- Application Isolation - Provides isolation for multiple web applications through distinct configuration contexts and class loaders.
- Real-Time Communication - Enables real-time, full-duplex data exchange between clients and servers via WebSockets.
- Real-Time Data Streaming - Establishes full-duplex communication channels using WebSockets to push live server-side data updates to clients.
- Side-by-Side Application Versioning - Supports hosting different versions of the same application side by side using unique environment properties.
- Embedded Server Hosting - Allows core server environments to be integrated into hardware devices or larger frameworks for hosting.
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