Preface

WildFly, the newest release of the JBoss Application Server, provides developers with a full implementation of the Java EE 7 platform. It is built on solid foundations of the modular architecture introduced with JBoss AS 7, but it has grown in terms of flexibility and performance. The newest version of the Enterprise Java focuses on developers' productivity, and so does WildFly.

This book will introduce Java developers to the world of enterprise applications. We will use modern development techniques and tools that are battle-tested in real-life projects. We'll also utilize the features provided by the WildFly platform, such as security, caching, testing, and clustering. Finally, you will learn how to manage your server using dedicated tools, created specifically for WildFly.

The learning process will be concentrated around a ticket booking application, which is a sample project that will get more features (and sometimes completely different user interfaces) with every chapter.