Java EE: What's new in this release

This release adds support for Java EE 6, and includes support for the new specifications such as integrated support for scripting languages and web services, improved JDBC features, and an integrated Derby database (in the SDK release), as well as some management features and performance enhancements.

Java™ EE 6 provides a number of new or enhanced features, which this release supports:

Web services
Support for Scripting Languages
JDBC Enhancements
Monitoring and Management
Managing the File System
Security

Changes in the Java EE 6 APIs

WebBeans 1.0: One of the most groundbreaking API developed in Java EE 6, WebBeans fills a number of gaps in Java EE. WebBeans
JSF 2.0: JSF 2.0 focuses on ease-of-use, on innovation, and on increasing the feature set. JSF 2.0
EJB 3.1: EJB 3.1 continued to make EJB as simple as possible while adding meaningful business component services. EJB 3.1
JPA 2.0: In Java EE 6, JPA has been officially separated from EJB as a distinct API in its own right. JPA 2.0
Servlet 3.0: Servlet 3.0 embraces the Java EE 5 model. Servlet 3.0
JAX-RS 1.1: JAX-RS 1.1 is the REST counterpart of JAX-WS. JAX-RS 1.1

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