HP-IBM runtime comparison

These are the main points to consider when examining IBM/HP runtimes.

1. Architecture
   This section is aimed to discuss the architecture extensibility, modularity and configurability.
2. Extensibility - ability to extend the run-time with new functionality.
3. Configurability - ability to control different runtime features and properties.
   • Modularity - ability to replace different implementation components .
   • Resource and providers management - how the runtime manages resources & providers classes. Management  efficiency.
   • Lifecycle management - how the runtime creates and manages resources & providers instances.
4. JAX-RS Implementation
5. How much of JAX-RS API is implemented
   • TCK coverage
   • Which version of the JAX-RS is implemented
   • Deployment environments - support servlet container, endpoints.
6. Performance - how well the runtime performs vs. other implementations (jersey, resteasy, restlet).
7. Additional Features - extra functionality on top of JAX-RS specification
8. Maturity
9. Client
10. Runtime requirements - Supported Java versions and 3-rd parties dependencies.
11. Documentation
    • java docs
    • developer and user guide
    • samples