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I'm trying to migrate a small ASP.NET MVC 2 app to Java on Tomcat 6. I know the basics of JSPs and servlets. I don't know any MVC Java web framework. So I'm trying to determine how to proceed in a way that will keep the migration effort to a minimum. I know I'll have to rewrite the app in Java but how do I map ASP.NET concepts to Java world? What Java web framework should I choose given my lack of experience and my deadline of 4 weeks from now? What's the most agile way to go about this? Note that I can't use Grails or JRuby or anything like that. This port must be done using standard Java web frameworks. I also won't have admin access on the production Tomcat server that this will eventually deployed to.

Are there any migration guide that would be useful? Among other things, I need to understand how best to rewrite the security [current using ASP.NET profiles] and database access [currently using LINQ].

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Why "This port must be done using standard Java web frameworks"? Is it your boss' requirement?

If really so then it looks like you have not much choice. Strictly speaking a "standard" framework is the one supported by Oracle. Below is what I found on oracle site: http://download.oracle.com/javaee/6/tutorial/doc/bnadp.html

It looks like currently only JSF is mentioned and thus recommended. I recall more technologies were recommended before?

  • The Java EE 6 Tutorial Part II The Web Tier Part II
    • Chapter 3, Getting Started with Web Applications
    • Chapter 4, JavaServer Faces Technology
    • Chapter 5, Introduction to Facelets
    • Chapter 6, Expression Language
    • Chapter 7, Using JavaServer Faces Technology in Web Pages
    • Chapter 8, Using Converters, Listeners, and Validators
    • Chapter 9, Developing with JavaServer Faces Technology
    • Chapter 10, Java Servlet Technology
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Yeah, JavaServer Faces (JSF) is the MVC to use with Java.
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As far as I know, Scooter framework is a rapid web application development framework which just requires developers to know basic JSP/Servlet and MVC concepts. Since your deadline is only 4 weeks away, you can try it. It comes with many examples. See the Hello World example and Blog example. The downside is it may not support LINQ. It does support Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.

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