Apache TomEE


Apache TomEE is the Java Enterprise Edition of Apache Tomcat that combines several Java enterprise projects including Apache OpenEJB, Apache OpenWebBeans, Apache OpenJPA, Apache MyFaces and others. In October 2011, the project obtained certification by Oracle Corporation as a compatible implementation of the Java EE 6 Web Profile.

Components

TomEE includes the following open-source components:
ComponentDescription
Apache TomcatHTTP server and Servlet container supporting Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages.
Apache OpenEJBOpen-source Enterprise JavaBeans container system.
Apache OpenWebBeansOpen-source Java Contexts and Dependency Injection implementation.
Apache OpenJPAOpen-source Java Persistence API 2.1 implementation.
Apache Geronimo TransactionOpen-source Java Transaction API 1.2 implementation.
Apache MyFacesOpen-source Java Server Faces implementation.
Apache ActiveMQOpen-source Java Message Service implementation.
Apache CXFWeb Services frameworks with a variety of protocols - such as SOAP, XML/HTTP, RESTful HTTP.
Apache DerbyFull-fledged relational database management system with native Java Database Connectivity support.

TomEE JAX-RS, a second distribution, adds support for Java API for RESTful Web Services.
The full TomEE Plus distribution adds additional support for:
The OpenEJB project was started by Richard Monson-Haefel and David Blevins in 1999 as an open source implementation of the Enterprise JavaBeans specification. Blevins continued to develop OpenEJB and integrate components of this project with Apache Geronimo. In 2003, the OpenEJB component became a project operating under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation at which time it was rewritten with a focus on leveraging Tomcat as an embedded web container. A beta version of TomEE was released in October 2011, and the first production-ready version was shipped in April 2012.

Versions

VersionRelease Date
8.0.2May 26, 2020
8.0.1Jan 20, 2020
8.0.0Sep 11, 2019
8.0.0-M3May 23, 2019
8.0.0-M2January 25, 2019
8.0.0-M1October 19, 2018
7.1.1June 21, 2019
7.1.0September 7, 2018
7.0.6June 6, 2019
7.0.5July 23, 2018
7.0.4September 26, 2017
7.0.3March 13, 2017
7.0.2November 6, 2016
7.0.1June 23, 2016
7.0.0May 25, 2016
7.0.0-M3March 6, 2016
7.0.0-M2March 1, 2016
7.0.0-M1December 12, 2015
1.7.5October 24, 2017
1.7.4March 7, 2016
1.7.3December 4, 2015
1.7.2May 18, 2015
1.7.1September 12, 2014
1.7.0August 10, 2014
1.6.0.2May 6, 2014
1.6.0.1April 16, 2014
1.6.0November 17, 2013
1.5.2March 17, 2013
1.5.1December 14, 2012
1.5.0September 28, 2012
1.0.0April 27, 2012
1.0.0 Beta 2January 17, 2012
1.0.0 Beta 1October 2, 2011

Commercial support

Two years after the announcement of Apache TomEE at JavaOne 2011 several Apache TomEE creators united to form Tomitribe, a commercial support company dedicated to the Apache TomEE community and focused on promoting open source values.
Another commercial support company provides enterprise support for Apache TomEE is ManageCat,. ManageCat involves with a lot of Apache Java EE projects to contribute open source Java EE ecosystem.