JSP batch compilation

 

As an IBM enhancement to JavaServer Pages support, IBM WebSphere Application Server provides a batch JSP compiler that allows JSP page compilation before application deployment. The batch compiler validates the syntax of JSP pages, translates the JSP pages into Java source files, and compiles the Java source files into Java servlet class files. The batch compiler also validates tag files and generates their Java implementation classes.

Batch compilation of JSP pages in a predeployed application simplifies the deployment process and improves the runtime performance of JSP page by eliminating first-request compilations. The batch compiler also operates on enterprise applications deployed into WebSphere Application Server.

The JSP batch compiler works on Web modules that support Servlet 2.2 and up through Servlet 2.4 The batch compiler works on JSP pages written to the JSP 2.0 specification or previous specifications back to JSP 1.0. It recognizes a Servlet 2.4 deployment descriptor, web.xml, and can use any jsp-config elements that it may contain. In a Servlet 2.3 (JSP 1.2) or Servlet 2.2 (JSP 1.1) deployment descriptor the batch compiler recognizes and uses any taglib elements that the descriptor may contain.

Batch compiling makes the first request for a JSP page much faster because the JSP page is already translated and compiled into a servlet. Batch compiling is also useful as a fast way to resynchronize all of the JSP pages for an application.

The batch compiler supports the generation of class files in both the WebSphere Application Server temp directory and a Web module's WEB-INF/classes directory, depending on the type of batch compiler target. In addition, the batch compiler enables generation of class files into any directory on the filesystem, outside the target application. Generating class files into a Web module's WEB-INF/classes directory enables the Web module to be deployed as a self-contained WAR file, or a WAR inside an EAR.

Also, you can use shared libraries with the JSP batch complier. When you use the JSP batch compiler, either add the JAR to the WAR in the <WEB-INF>/lib directory , or add the JAR to the JVM class path to use shared libraries.

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Sub-topics

JSPBatchCompiler command

Batch compiler ant task

Batch compiler class path

 

Related concepts

JavaServer Pages

 

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