Is there an OpenRasta like REST framework for Java?

Question

The circumstances force me to start writing a java based server and I am looking for a REST framework for Java. I really like the way OpenRasta works - a REST framework for .NET, so my question - does anyone know a REST framework for Java which works similarly to OpenRasta?

Thanks.

EDIT

Unfortunately, I am not in a position to be an early adaptor, so well established frameworks have preference over emerging ones.

Garry Shutler · Answer 1 · 2011-11-20T11:32:47.617

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You want to use one of the implementations of the JAX-RS specification, one of the main ones being Jersey. The specification and it's implementations have been around for a long time and are tried and tested (as opposed to Play! which you don't seem to like due to it being a newer framework).

I used OpenRasta and then worked on Java projects using JAX-RS. It will feel very familiar and you will get the benefits of POJOs like you get from OpenRasta's use of POCOs. I feel it's a great choice for creating RESTful services. In fact, I would probably chose it over OpenRasta now but this is more due the benefits of working within a Unix environment than the frameworks themselves.

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answered Nov 20 '11 at 11:27

Garry Shutler

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Is Jersey resource centric, like OpenRasta? – mark Nov 20 '11 at 12:06
Probably not to the same extent as OpenRasta but it's not difficult to use it in that way. – Garry Shutler Nov 21 '11 at 13:59

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 20 '11 at 10:38

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The play framework is a popular new choice for Scala and the JVM:

http://www.playframework.org/documentation/1.2/routes

answered Nov 20 '11 at 10:38

mythz

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 20 '11 at 10:44

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One option is Play!, which is basically framework based off Ruby on Rails.

Second option you might be interested in is Lift, which also has really cool features like comet, AJAXy snippets, etc. But it is a little bit different than Play!.

answered Nov 20 '11 at 10:44

Jakub Arnold

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:27

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As part of this project, I would recommend Restlet which is the first and most comprehensive REST framework for Java. It works on both client and server side and is indeed resource centric, not just a MVC framework adapted to REST.

answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:27

Jerome Louvel

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As a matter of fact, I am evaluating it right now. Where can I post some of the questions I have about it? – mark Nov 26 '11 at 20:50
You can post question in SOF, or more directly in our mailing list: http://www.restlet.org/community/lists – Jerome Louvel Nov 26 '11 at 22:38

Is there an OpenRasta like REST framework for Java?

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