docs(notes): add Tomcat vs Jetty comparison

Author: lzwjava

_posts/en/2025-01-11-notes-en.md

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-These 2135 notes are primarily generated by AI chatbots. I used them to summarize key points and will walk through them to enhance my understanding.
+These 2136 notes are primarily generated by AI chatbots. I used them to summarize key points and will walk through them to enhance my understanding.
 
 * [Core Essentials of LLM Applications](/notes/2025-09-05-core-llm-essentials-en)
 * [Spring Web Application Setup Without Boot](/notes/2025-09-05-spring-webapp-setup-en)
+* [Tomcat and Jetty Comparison](/notes/2025-09-05-tomcat-jetty-comparison-en)
 * [Web Application Deployment Options Explained](/notes/2025-09-05-web-app-deployment-options-en)
 * [Working Directory Importance for Coding Agents](/notes/2025-09-05-working-directory-importance-en)
 * [AI Model Context Window Capacities](/notes/2025-09-03-ai-model-context-window-en)

notes/2025-09-05-tomcat-jetty-comparison-en.md

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+title: Tomcat and Jetty Comparison
+lang: en
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+---
+
+Tomcat and Jetty are both popular **Java-based web servers and servlet containers**, but they serve slightly different purposes and have different strengths. Here’s a breakdown in a narrative style for easier reading:
+
+---
+
+### Tomcat
+
+Tomcat, developed by the Apache Software Foundation, is often considered the **default choice** when people think of running Java web applications.
+
+* **Focus**: It’s primarily designed as a reference implementation of the Java Servlet and JSP specifications.
+* **Ecosystem Fit**: Many frameworks (like Spring MVC) assume Tomcat as the default container, so integration and documentation are abundant.
+* **Performance**: Reliable and stable under high traffic, but it carries more overhead than Jetty for lightweight setups.
+* **Use Cases**: Large-scale enterprise apps, production systems where standard servlet/JSP support is required.
+
+---
+
+### Jetty
+
+Jetty, developed by Eclipse Foundation, is lightweight and highly embeddable.
+
+* **Focus**: It’s designed to be a small, fast HTTP server and servlet container that can be embedded into other applications.
+* **Ecosystem Fit**: Frequently used in microservices, frameworks, and servers that need to ship with their own HTTP engine (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Solr, and many Spring Boot apps embed Jetty).
+* **Performance**: Very fast to start, lower memory footprint, and well-suited for scenarios with many short-lived connections (like WebSockets).
+* **Use Cases**: Microservices, IoT, tools needing an integrated web server, or environments with resource constraints.
+
+---
+
+### Key Differences in Spirit
+
+* **Tomcat** feels like a “full-featured, ready-to-deploy” server. It shines when you want a standalone application server with a well-known ecosystem.
+* **Jetty** feels like a “component” rather than a “product.” It excels when you want to embed HTTP serving inside your application or keep the footprint minimal.
+
+---
+
+👉 If you’re building an **enterprise web application**, Tomcat is usually the go-to.
+👉 If you’re building **lightweight services or tools** where the server is just a piece of the puzzle, Jetty tends to be a better fit.
+
+---
+
+Would you like me to also cover **how they compare in Spring Boot** specifically? That’s often where people decide between embedded Tomcat vs. Jetty.

original/2025-01-11-notes-en.md

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-These 2135 notes are primarily generated by AI chatbots. I used them to summarize key points and will walk through them to enhance my understanding.
+These 2136 notes are primarily generated by AI chatbots. I used them to summarize key points and will walk through them to enhance my understanding.
 
 * [Core Essentials of LLM Applications](/notes/2025-09-05-core-llm-essentials-en)
 * [Spring Web Application Setup Without Boot](/notes/2025-09-05-spring-webapp-setup-en)
+* [Tomcat and Jetty Comparison](/notes/2025-09-05-tomcat-jetty-comparison-en)
 * [Web Application Deployment Options Explained](/notes/2025-09-05-web-app-deployment-options-en)
 * [Working Directory Importance for Coding Agents](/notes/2025-09-05-working-directory-importance-en)
 * [AI Model Context Window Capacities](/notes/2025-09-03-ai-model-context-window-en)

playground-server/.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     "allow": [
       "Bash(mvn checkstyle:check:*)",
       "Bash(mvn compile:*)",
-      "Bash(mvn tomcat7:run:*)"
+      "Bash(mvn tomcat7:run:*)",
+      "Bash(pkill:*)"
     ],
     "deny": [],
     "ask": []

playground-server/pom.xml

@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.tomcat.maven</groupId>
+                <artifactId>tomcat7-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <port>8080</port>
+                    <path>/</path>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>