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A curated list of awesome Java frameworks, libraries and software.
- [Awesome Java](#awesome-java)
- [Ancients](#ancients)
- [Build](#build)
- [Bytecode Manipulation](#bytecode-manipulation)
- [Cluster Management](#cluster-management)
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- [Websites](#websites)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
## Ancients
*In existence since the beginning of time and wich will continue being used long after the hype has waned.*
* [Apache Ant](http://ant.apache.org/) - Build process management with XML.
* [cglib](https://github.com/cglib/cglib) - Bytecode generation library.
* [GlassFish](https://glassfish.java.net/) - Application server and reference implementation for Java EE sponsored by Oracle.
* [Hudson](http://hudson-ci.org/) - Continuous integration server still in active development.
* [JavaServer Faces](https://javaserverfaces.java.net/) - Oracle's open-source implementation of the JSF standard, Mojarra.
* [JavaServer Pages](https://jsp.java.net/) - Common templating for websites with custom tag libraries.
* [Liquibase](http://www.liquibase.org/) - Database-independent library for tracking, managing and applying database schema changes.
## Build
*Tools which handle the buildcycle and dependencies of an application.*
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## Bytecode Manipulation
*Libraries to manipulate Java bytecode programmatically.*
*Libraries to manipulate bytecode programmatically.*
* [ASM](http://asm.ow2.org/) - All purpose, low level, bytecode manipulation and analysis.
* [Byte Buddy](http://bytebuddy.net/) - Further simplifies bytecode generation with a fluent API.
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*Tools that provide metrics and quality measurements.*
* [Checkstyle](https://github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle) - Static analysis of coding conventions and standards.
* [Error Prone](https://github.com/google/error-prone) - Catches common Java mistakes as compile-time errors.
* [Error Prone](https://github.com/google/error-prone) - Catches common programming mistakes as compile-time errors.
* [FindBugs](http://findbugs.sourceforge.net/) - Static analysis of bytecode to find potential bugs.
* [jQAssistant](http://jqassistant.org/) - Static code analysis with Neo4J based query language for Java and many different tools like Maven.
* [jQAssistant](http://jqassistant.org/) - Static code analysis with Neo4J-based query language.
* [PMD](https://github.com/pmd/pmd) - Source code analysis for finding bad coding practices.
* [SonarQube](http://www.sonarqube.org/) - Integrates other analysis components via plugins and provides an overview of the metrics over time.
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*Libraries that help on implementing optimization and satisfiability problems.*
* [Choco](http://choco-solver.org/) - An off-the-shelf constraint satisfaction problem solver, which uses constraint programming techniques.
* [Choco](http://choco-solver.org/) - Off-the-shelf constraint satisfaction problem solver, which uses constraint programming techniques.
* [JaCoP](https://github.com/radsz/jacop/) - Includes an interface for the FlatZinc language, enabling it to execute MiniZinc models.
* [OptaPlanner](http://www.optaplanner.org/) - A business planning and resource scheduling optimization solver.
* [Sat4J](http://www.sat4j.org/) - A state-of-the-art SAT solver for boolean and optimization problems.
* [OptaPlanner](http://www.optaplanner.org/) - Business planning and resource scheduling optimization solver.
* [Sat4J](http://www.sat4j.org/) - State-of-the-art SAT solver for boolean and optimization problems.
## Continuous Integration
*Tools which support continuously building, testing and releasing applications.*
* [Bamboo](https://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo) - Atlassian's solution with good integration of their other products. You can either apply for an Open Source license or buy it.
* [Bamboo](https://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo) - Atlassian's solution with good integration of their other products. You can either apply for an open-source license or buy it.
* [CircleCI](https://circleci.com/) - Hosted service with a free trial.
* [Codeship](https://www.codeship.io/features) - Hosted services with a limited free plan.
* [fabric8](http://fabric8.io/) - Integration platform for Java containers.
* [Go](http://www.thoughtworks.com/products/go-continuous-delivery) - ThoughtWork's open source solution.
* [fabric8](http://fabric8.io/) - Integration platform for containers.
* [Go](http://www.thoughtworks.com/products/go-continuous-delivery) - ThoughtWork's open-source solution.
* [Jenkins](http://jenkins-ci.org/) - Provides server-based deployment services.
* [TeamCity](http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/) - JetBrain's CI solution with a free version.
* [Travis](https://travis-ci.org) - Hosted service often used for open source projects.
* [Travis](https://travis-ci.org) - Hosted service often used for open-source projects.
## CSV
*Frameworks and libraries that simplify reading/writing CSV data.*
* [uniVocity-parsers](https://github.com/uniVocity/univocity-parsers) - One of the fastest and most feature-complete CSV parsers for Java. Also comes with parsers for TSV and fixed width records.
* [uniVocity-parsers](https://github.com/uniVocity/univocity-parsers) - One of the fastest and most feature-complete CSV. Also comes with parsers for TSV and fixed width records.
## Database
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* [HikariCP](https://github.com/brettwooldridge/HikariCP) - High performance JDBC connection pool.
* [JDBI](http://jdbi.org/) - Convenient abstraction of JDBC.
* [jOOQ](http://www.jooq.org/) - Generates typesafe code based on SQL schema.
* [Liquibase](http://www.liquibase.org/) - An open source database-independent library for tracking, managing and applying database schema changes.
* [MapDB](http://www.mapdb.org/) - An embedded database engine that provides concurrent Java collections backed on disk or in off-heap memory.
* [MapDB](http://www.mapdb.org/) - Embedded database engine that provides concurrent collections backed on disk or in off-heap memory.
* [Presto](https://github.com/facebook/presto) - Distributed SQL query engine for big data.
* [Querydsl](http://www.querydsl.com/) - Typesafe unified queries for Java.
* [Querydsl](http://www.querydsl.com/) - Typesafe unified queries.
## Data structures
*Efficient and specific data structures.*
* [Apache Parquet](https://parquet.incubator.apache.org/) - A columnar storage format based on assembly algorithms from the Dremel paper by Google.
* [Apache Parquet](https://parquet.incubator.apache.org/) - Columnar storage format based on assembly algorithms from the Dremel paper by Google.
* [Protobuf](https://github.com/google/protobuf) - Google's data interchange format.
* [SBE](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding) - Simple Binary Encoding, one of the fastest message formats around.
* [Wire](https://github.com/square/wire) - Clean, lightweight protocol buffers for Android and Java.
* [Wire](https://github.com/square/wire) - Clean, lightweight protocol buffers.
## Date and Time
*Libraries related to handling date and time.*
* [Joda-Time](http://www.joda.org/joda-time/) - De facto standard date/time-library before Java 8.
* [Time4J](https://github.com/MenoData/Time4J) - Advanced date and time library for Java.
* [Time4J](https://github.com/MenoData/Time4J) - Advanced date and time library.
## Dependency Injection
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* [Apache DeltaSpike](https://deltaspike.apache.org/) - CDI extension framework.
* [Dagger2](http://google.github.io/dagger/) - Compile-time injection framework without reflection.
* [Guice](https://github.com/google/guice) - Lightweight but powerful framework that completes Dagger.
* [HK2](https://hk2.java.net) - A light-weight and dynamic dependency injection framework.
* [HK2](https://hk2.java.net) - Light-weight and dynamic dependency injection framework.
## Development
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* [AspectJ](https://eclipse.org/aspectj/) - Seamless aspect-oriented programming extension.
* [Auto](https://github.com/google/auto) - Collection of source code generators.
* [DCEVM](http://dcevm.github.io/) - Modification of the JVM that allows unlimited redefinition of loaded classes at runtime.
* [HotswapAgent](https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent) - Java unlimited runtime class and resource redefinition.
* [Immutables](http://immutables.github.io/) - Scala-like case classes in standard Java.
* [JHipster](https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster) - A Yeoman source code generator to create Java applications based on Spring Boot and AngularJS.
* [HotswapAgent](https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent) - Unlimited runtime class and resource redefinition.
* [Immutables](http://immutables.github.io/) - Scala-like case classes.
* [JHipster](https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster) - Yeoman source code generator to create applications based on Spring Boot and AngularJS.
* [JRebel](http://zeroturnaround.com/software/jrebel/) - Commercial software that instantly reloads code and configuration changes without redeploys.
* [Lombok](http://projectlombok.org/) - Code-generator which aims to reduce the verbosity of Java.
* [Spring Loaded](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-loaded) - Class reloading agent for the JVM.
* [vert.x](http://vertx.io/) - Polyglot event-driven application framework for the JVM.
* [Lombok](http://projectlombok.org/) - Code-generator which aims to reduce the verbosity.
* [Spring Loaded](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-loaded) - Class reloading agent.
* [vert.x](http://vertx.io/) - Polyglot event-driven application framework.
## Distributed Applications
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## Distribution
*Tools which handle the distribution of Java applications in native formats.*
*Tools which handle the distribution of applications in native formats.*
* [Bintray](https://bintray.com/) - Version control for binaries which handles the publishing. Can also be used with Maven or Gradle and has a free plan for Open Source software or several business plans.
* [Central Repository](http://search.maven.org/) - Largest binary component repository available as a free service to the Open Source community. Default used by Apache Maven and available in all other build tools.
* [Bintray](https://bintray.com/) - Version control for binaries which handles the publishing. Can also be used with Maven or Gradle and has a free plan for open-source software or several business plans.
* [Central Repository](http://search.maven.org/) - Largest binary component repository available as a free service to the open-source community. Default used by Apache Maven and available in all other build tools.
* [IzPack](http://izpack.org/) - Setup authoring tool for cross-platform deployments.
* [JitPack](https://jitpack.io/) - Easy to use package repository for GitHub. Builds Maven/Gradle projects on demand and publishes ready-to-use packages.
* [Launch4j](http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/) - Wraps JARs in lightweight and native Windows executables.
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*Libraries that assist with processing office document formats.*
* [Apache POI](http://poi.apache.org/) - Supports OOXML (XLSX, DOCX, PPTX) as well as OLE2 (XLS, DOC or PPT).
* [documents4j](http://documents4j.com) - Java API for document format conversion using third-party converters such as MS Word.
* [documents4j](http://documents4j.com) - API for document format conversion using third-party converters such as MS Word.
* [jOpenDocument](http://www.jopendocument.org/) - Processes the OpenDocument format.
## Functional Programming
*Libraries that facilitate functional programming in Java.*
*Libraries that facilitate functional programming.*
* [Cyclops](https://github.com/aol/cyclops) - Monad and stream utilities, comprehensions, pattern matching, trampolines and much more.
* [Fugue](https://bitbucket.org/atlassian/fugue) - Functional extensions to Guava and Java.
* [Fugue](https://bitbucket.org/atlassian/fugue) - Functional extensions to Guava.
* [Functional Java](http://www.functionaljava.org) - Implements numerous basic and advanced programming abstractions that assist composition-oriented development.
* [Javaslang](http://javaslang.com) - Functional component library that provides persistent data types and functional control structures.
* [jOOλ](https://github.com/jOOQ/jOOL) - An extension to Java 8 which aims to fix gaps in lambda, providing numerous missing types and a rich set of sequential Stream API additions.
* [jOOλ](https://github.com/jOOQ/jOOL) - Extension to Java 8 which aims to fix gaps in lambda, providing numerous missing types and a rich set of sequential Stream API additions.
## Game Development
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* [Agrona](https://github.com/real-logic/Agrona) - Data structures and utility methods that are common in high-performance applications.
* [Disruptor](http://lmax-exchange.github.io/disruptor/) - Inter-thread messaging library.
* [fastutil](http://fastutil.di.unimi.it/) - Fast and compact type-specific collections for Java.
* [fastutil](http://fastutil.di.unimi.it/) - Fast and compact type-specific collections.
* [GS Collections](https://github.com/goldmansachs/gs-collections) - Collection framework inspired by Smalltalk.
* [HPPC](http://labs.carrotsearch.com/hppc.html) - Primitive collections.
* [Javolution](http://javolution.org/) - Library for real-time and embedded systems.
* [JCTools](https://github.com/JCTools/JCTools) - Java Concurrency Tools currently missing from the JDK.
* [JCTools](https://github.com/JCTools/JCTools) - Concurrency tools currently missing from the JDK.
* [Koloboke](https://github.com/OpenHFT/Koloboke) - Hash sets and hash maps.
* [Trove](http://trove.starlight-systems.com/) - Primitive collections.
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*Libraries that simplify JSON processing.*
* [Genson](http://owlike.github.io/genson) - Powerful and easy to use Java/Scala to JSON conversion library.
* [Gson](https://github.com/google/gson) - Serializes Java objects to JSON and vice versa. Good performance with on-the-fly usage.
* [Genson](http://owlike.github.io/genson) - Powerful and easy to use Java to JSON conversion library.
* [Gson](https://github.com/google/gson) - Serializes objects to JSON and vice versa. Good performance with on-the-fly usage.
* [Jackson](http://wiki.fasterxml.com/JacksonHome) - Similar to GSON but has performance gains if you need to instantiate the library more often.
* [LoganSquare](https://github.com/bluelinelabs/LoganSquare) - JSON parsing and serializing library based on Jackson's streaming API. Outpeforms GSON & Jackson's library.
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*Current implementations of the JVM/JDK.*
* [JDK 9](https://jdk9.java.net/) - Early access releases of JDK 9.
* [OpenJDK](http://openjdk.java.net/) - Open source implementation.
* [OpenJDK](http://openjdk.java.net/) - Open-source implementation.
## Languages
*Languages other than Java that can be used to write JVM applications*
*Languages other than Java that can be used to write JVM applications.*
* [Scala](http://www.scala-lang.org/) - Statically typed programming language that fuses the object - oriented model and functional programming ideas.
* [Groovy](http://www.groovy-lang.org/) - Optionally typed and dynamic language, with static-typing and static compilation capabilities. Currently an incubating Apache project
* [Clojure](http://clojure.org/) - Dynamically typed programming language that can be seen as a modern take on Lisp.
* [Ceylon](http://ceylon-lang.org/) - Statically typed object-oriented language developed by RedHat.
* [Kotlin](http://kotlinlang.org/) - Statically typed programming language for the JVM, Android and the browser. Developed by JetBrains and currently approaching a first stable release
* [Kotlin](http://kotlinlang.org/) - JetBrain's statically typed programming language for the JVM, Android and the browser.
## Logging
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*Tools that help to send messages between clients in order to ensure protocol independency.*
* [Aeron](https://github.com/real-logic/Aeron) - Efficient reliable unicast and multicast message transport.
* [Apache ActiveMQ](http://activemq.apache.org/) - Open-source message broker that implements JMS and converts synchronous to asynchronous communication.
* [Apache ActiveMQ](http://activemq.apache.org/) - Message broker that implements JMS and converts synchronous to asynchronous communication.
* [Apache Camel](http://camel.apache.org/) - Glues together different transport APIs via Enterprise Integration Patterns.
* [Apache Kafka](http://kafka.apache.org/) - High-throughput distributed messaging system.
* [Hermes](http://hermes.allegro.tech) - Fast and reliable message broker built on top of Kafka.
* [JBoss HornetQ](http://hornetq.jboss.org/) - Clear, concise, modular and made to be embedded.
* [JeroMQ](https://github.com/zeromq/jeromq) - Pure Java implementation of ZeroMQ.
* [Smack](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Smack/) - A cross-platform XMPP client library for Java and Android.
* [JeroMQ](https://github.com/zeromq/jeromq) - Implementation of ZeroMQ.
* [Smack](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Smack/) - Cross-platform XMPP client library.
## Miscellaneous
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* [Lanterna](https://code.google.com/p/lanterna/) - Easy console text GUI library similar to curses.
* [LightAdmin](http://lightadmin.org/) - Pluggable CRUD UI library for rapid application development.
* [OpenRefine](http://openrefine.org/) - Tool for working with messy data: cleaning, transforming, extending it with web services and linking it to databases.
* [RoboVM](http://www.robovm.org/) - Commercial framework with a free trial to write native iOS apps in Java.
* [RoboVM](http://www.robovm.org/) - Commercial framework with a free trial to write native iOS apps.
## Monitoring
*Tools that monitor applications in production.*
* [AppDynamics](http://www.appdynamics.com/) - Commercial performance monitor.
* [JavaMelody](https://github.com/javamelody/javamelody) - Open-source performance monitoring and profiling.
* [Kamon](http://www.kamon.io/) - Open-source tool for monitoring applications running on the JVM.
* [JavaMelody](https://github.com/javamelody/javamelody) - Performance monitoring and profiling.
* [Kamon](http://www.kamon.io/) - Tool for monitoring applications running on the JVM.
* [New Relic](http://newrelic.com/) - Commercial performance monitor.
* [SPM](http://sematext.com/spm/) - Commercial performance monitor with distributing transaction tracing for JVM apps.
* [Takipi](https://www.takipi.com/) - Commercial in-production error monitoring and debugging.
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* [Async Http Client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client) - Asynchronous HTTP and WebSocket client library.
* [Grizzly](https://grizzly.java.net/) - NIO framework. Used as a network layer in Glassfish.
* [Netty](http://netty.io/) - A framework for building high performance network applications.
* [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) - An HTTP+SPDY client for Android and Java applications.
* [Netty](http://netty.io/) - Framework for building high performance network applications.
* [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) - HTTP+SPDY client.
* [Undertow](http://undertow.io/) - Web server providing both blocking and non-blocking API’s based on NIO. Used as a network layer in WildFly.
## ORM
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* [Apache FOP](http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/) - Creates PDF from XSL-FO.
* [Apache PDFBox](http://pdfbox.apache.org/) - Toolbox for creating and manipulating PDF.
* [DynamicReports](http://dynamicreports.org/) - Simplifies JasperReports.
* [flyingsaucer](https://github.com/flyingsaucerproject/flyingsaucer) - XML/XHTML and CSS 2.1 renderer in pure Java.
* [flyingsaucer](https://github.com/flyingsaucerproject/flyingsaucer) - XML/XHTML and CSS 2.1 renderer.
* [iText](http://itextpdf.com/) - Creates PDF files programmatically but requires a license for commercial purposes.
* [JasperReports](http://community.jaspersoft.com/project/jasperreports-library) - Complex reporting engine.
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* [jHiccup](http://github.com/giltene/jHiccup) - Logs and records platform JVM stalls.
* [JMH](http://openjdk.java.net/projects/code-tools/jmh/) - Microbenchmarking tool for the JVM.
* [JProfiler](https://www.ej-technologies.com/products/jprofiler/overview.html) - Commercial Java profiler.
* [JProfiler](https://www.ej-technologies.com/products/jprofiler/overview.html) - Commercial profiler.
* [LatencyUtils](https://github.com/LatencyUtils/LatencyUtils) - Utilities for latency measurement and reporting.
* [VisualVM](http://visualvm.java.net/) - Visual interface for detailed information about running applications.
* [YourKit Java Profiler](https://www.yourkit.com/features/) - Commercial Java profiler.
* [YourKit Java Profiler](https://www.yourkit.com/features/) - Commercial profiler.
## Reactive libraries
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*Frameworks specifically for creating RESTful services.*
* [Dropwizard](https://dropwizard.github.io/dropwizard/) - Opinionated framework for setting up modern web applications with Jetty, Jackson, Jersey and Metrics.
* [Feign](https://github.com/Netflix/feign) - Java to HTTP client binder inspired by Retrofit, JAXRS-2.0, and WebSocket.
* [Feign](https://github.com/Netflix/feign) - HTTP client binder inspired by Retrofit, JAXRS-2.0, and WebSocket.
* [Jersey](https://jersey.java.net/) - JAX-RS reference implementation.
* [RESTEasy](http://resteasy.jboss.org/) - Fully certified and portable implementation of the JAX-RS specification.
* [RestExpress](https://github.com/RestExpress/RestExpress) - Thin wrapper on the JBOSS Netty HTTP stack to provide scaling and performance.
* [RestX](http://restx.io) - Framework based on annotation processing and compile-time source generation.
* [Retrofit](http://square.github.io/retrofit/) - Type-safe REST client.
* [Spark](http://www.sparkjava.com/) - Sinatra inspired framework for java.
* [Spark](http://www.sparkjava.com/) - Sinatra inspired framework.
* [Swagger](https://helloreverb.com/developers/swagger) - Swagger is a specification and complete framework implementation for describing, producing, consuming, and visualizing RESTful web services.
## Science
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*Libraries for scientific computing and analysis.*
* [DataMelt](http://jwork.org/dmelt/) - Environment for scientific computation, data analysis and data visualization.
* [JGraphT](https://github.com/jgrapht/jgrapht) - A graph library that provides mathematical graph-theory objects and algorithms.
* [JGraphT](https://github.com/jgrapht/jgrapht) - Graph library that provides mathematical graph-theory objects and algorithms.
* [JScience](http://jscience.org/) - Provides a set of classes to work with scientific measurements and units.
## Search
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* [Apache Tomcat](http://tomcat.apache.org/) - Robust all-round server for Servlet and JSP.
* [Apache TomEE](http://tomee.apache.org/) - Tomcat plus Java EE.
* [GlassFish](https://glassfish.java.net/) - Open source reference implementation for Java EE sponsored by Oracle.
* [Jetty](http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/) - Lightweight, small server, often embedded in projects.
* [WebSphere Liberty](https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/) - Lightweight, modular server developed by IBM
* [WildFly](http://www.wildfly.org/) - Formerly known as JBoss and developed by Red Hat with extensive Java EE support.
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* [Apache Velocity](http://velocity.apache.org/) - Templates for HTML pages, emails or source code generation in general.
* [FreeMarker](http://freemarker.org/) - General templating engine without any heavyweight or opinionated dependencies.
* [Handlebars.java](http://jknack.github.io/handlebars.java/) - Logic-less and semantic Mustache templates with Java.
* [JavaServer Pages](https://jsp.java.net/) - Common templating for websites with custom tag libraries.
* [Handlebars.java](http://jknack.github.io/handlebars.java/) - Logic-less and semantic Mustache templates.
* [Thymeleaf](http://www.thymeleaf.org/) - Aims to be a substitute for JSP and works for XML files in general.
## Testing
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* [Arquillian](http://arquillian.org/) - Integration and functional testing platform for Java EE containers.
* [AssertJ](http://joel-costigliola.github.io/assertj/) - Fluent assertions that improve readability.
* [Awaitility](https://github.com/jayway/awaitility) - DSL for synchronizing asynchronous operations.
* [Cucumber](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm) - A BDD testing framework.
* [Cucumber](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm) - BDD testing framework.
* [Gatling](http://gatling.io/) - Load testing tool designed for ease of use, maintainability and high performance.
* [Hamcrest](http://hamcrest.org/JavaHamcrest/) - Matchers that can be combined to create flexible expressions of intent.
* [JMockit](http://jmockit.org/) - The Mock Anything Toolkit for Java, mocks static, final methods and more.
* [JMockit](http://jmockit.org/) - Mocks static, final methods and more.
* [JUnit](http://junit.org/) - Common testing framework.
* [Mockito](https://github.com/mockito/mockito) - Creation of test double objects in automated unit tests for the purpose of TDD or BDD.
* [PowerMock](https://github.com/jayway/powermock) - Enables mocking of static methods, constructors, final classes and methods, private methods and removal of static initializers.
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* [Apache Commons](http://commons.apache.org/) - Provides different general purpose functions like configuration, validation, collections, file upload or XML processing.
* [args4j](http://args4j.kohsuke.org/) - Command line arguments parser.
* [CRaSH](http://www.crashub.org) - Provides a CLI for running processes.
* [Gephi](https://github.com/gephi/gephi/) - A cross-platform for visualizing and manipulating large graph networks.
* [Gephi](https://github.com/gephi/gephi/) - Cross-platform for visualizing and manipulating large graph networks.
* [Guava](https://github.com/google/guava) - Collections, caching, primitives support, concurrency libraries, common annotations, string processing, I/O, and so forth.
* [JADE](http://jade.tilab.com/) - Framework and environment for building and to debugging multi-agent systems.
* [javatuples](http://www.javatuples.org/) - Tuples.
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* [Google Web Toolkit](http://www.gwtproject.org/) - Toolbox which includes a Java-to-JavaScript compiler for client-side code, XML parser, API for RPC, JUnit integration, internationalization support and widgets for the GUI.
* [Grails](https://grails.org/) - Groovy framework with the aim to provide a highly productive environment by favoring convention over configuration, no XML and support for mixins.
* [Ninja](http://www.ninjaframework.org/) - Full stack web framework.
* [Pippo](http://www.pippo.ro/) - A small, highly modularized Sinatra-like framework.
* [Pippo](http://www.pippo.ro/) - Small, highly modularized Sinatra-like framework.
* [Play](http://www.playframework.com/) - Uses convention over configuration, hot code reloading and display of errors in the browser.
* [PrimeFaces](http://primefaces.org/) - JSF framework which has a free and a commercial version with support. Provides several frontend components.
* [Ratpack](http://www.ratpack.io/) - A set of Java libraries that facilitate fast, efficient, evolvable and well tested HTTP applications.
* [Ratpack](http://www.ratpack.io/) - Set of libraries that facilitate fast, efficient, evolvable and well tested HTTP applications.
* [Spring Boot](http://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/) - Microframework which simplifies the development of new Spring applications.
* [Spring](http://projects.spring.io/spring-framework/) - Provides many packages ranging from dependency injection to aspect-oriented programming to security.
* [Vaadin](https://vaadin.com/) - Event-driven framework build on top of GWT. Uses server-side architecture with Ajax on the client-side.
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* [r/java](http://www.reddit.com/r/java) - Subreddit for the Java community.
* [stackoverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/java) - Question/answer platform.
* [vJUG](http://virtualjug.com/) - Online Java user group.
* [vJUG](http://virtualjug.com/) - Virtual Java User Group.
## Influential Books
*Books about Java that had a high impact and are still worth reading.*
*Books that had a high impact and are still worth reading.*
* [Effective Java (2nd Edition)](http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Java-Edition-Joshua-Bloch/dp/0321356683)
* [Java 8 in Action](http://www.amazon.com/Java-Action-Lambdas-functional-style-programming/dp/1617291994/)
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* [Lukas Eder](https://twitter.com/lukaseder) - Founder and CEO Data Geekery (jOOQ).
* [Mario Fusco](https://twitter.com/mariofusco) - RedHatter, JUG coordinator, frequent speaker and author.
* [Mark Reinhold](https://twitter.com/mreinhold) - Chief Architect, Java Platform Group, Oracle.
* [Markus Eisele](https://twitter.com/myfear) - Java EE evangelist, Red Hat
* [Markus Eisele](https://twitter.com/myfear) - Java EE evangelist, Red Hat.
* [Martijn Verburg](https://twitter.com/karianna) - London JUG co-leader, speaker, author, Java Champion and much more.
* [Martin Thompson](https://twitter.com/mjpt777) - Pasty faced performance gangster.
* [OpenJDK](https://twitter.com/OpenJDK) - Official OpenJDK account.
* [Peter Lawrey](https://twitter.com/PeterLawrey) - Peter Lawrey, Java performance expert
* [Peter Lawrey](https://twitter.com/PeterLawrey) - Peter Lawrey, Java performance expert.
* [Reza Rahman](https://twitter.com/reza_rahman) - Java EE/GlassFish/WebLogic evangelist, author, speaker, open source hacker.
* [Roberto Cortez](https://twitter.com/radcortez) - Java EE/JPA expert, speaker, open source
* [Roberto Cortez](https://twitter.com/radcortez) - Java EE/JPA expert, speaker, open source.
* [Simon Maple](https://twitter.com/sjmaple) - Java Champion, virtualJUG founder, LJC leader, RebelLabs author.
* [Stephen Colebourne](https://twitter.com/jodastephen) - Java Champion, speaker.
* [Tim Boudreau](https://twitter.com/kablosna) - Author and NetBeans guru.