Lucee server compared with Java
Structure
Various Java techniques have parallels with Lucee Server & CFML.
Servlets and POJOs written in Java are comparable to CFCs.
JSPs are comparable to CFMs.
Various EJB services are available in Lucee Server, e.g. persistence, event-driven programming, scheduling, security
Server
- Changes to Lucee Server are made with the Lucee Server administrator. In Java projects, comparable changes, especially relating to injectable resources, are often made in the Java container in use.
Pros & cons
Pros of Lucee
CFML enables very fast prototyping
CFML typically allows for faster development
CFML does not have strong typing, which some developers may prefer
CFML uses a fraction of the amount of code lines Java does
CFML simplifies coding by abstracting away many details from developers
Lucee Server can be extended with Java classes and libraries
Lucee Server can access a service layer written in Java
No external libraries required for datasources, Amazon, zipping and many other functions
Because Lucee Server can be deployed onto any servlet container, clients may be more likely to accept Lucee Server than a non-Java product
Training staff to use Lucee Server will take a lot less time than Java
IDEs and editors can be much simpler
Existing taglibs can be used in CFML pages
No need to build as this is done when the code is run for the first time.
Cons of Lucee
CFML does not have strong typing, whereas developers may prefer Java's strong typing
Clients may be resistant to change to Lucee Server
Lucee Server & CFML do not enforce practices whereas Java does
CFML may not be as flexible as Java because options are abstracted away
IDEs and editors are not as fully featured as Java environments.