Open Source Web Frameworks in Java

The Play framework makes it easier to build Web applications with Java: Quick overview * Fix the bug and hit reload! Edit your Java files, save, refresh your browser and see the results immediately! No need to compile, deploy or restart the server. * Stateless model Play is a real \"Share nothing\" system. Ready for REST, it is easily scaled by running multiple instances of the same application on several servers. * Efficient template system A clean template system based on Groovy as an expression language. It provides template inheritence, includes and tags. * Resolve errors quickly When an error occurs, play shows you the source code and the exact line containing the problem. Even in templates. * All you need to create a cool web application Provides integration with Hibernate, OpenID, Memcached... And a plugin system. * Pure Java Code with Java, use any Java library and develop with your preferred IDE. Integrates nicely with eclipse or netbeans. * Really fast Starts fast and runs fast!