Are my assumptions about configuration correct?

Question

I want to use to implement only REST service - a very simple one returning 'person' by full name or id in JSON. Im probably will be using JAX-RS and maybe JAXB - im not sure if tis is a right choise. I want to use it with following technologies/products and their versions:

1. JDK 1.5
2. Eclipse 3.5 EE
3. Tomcat 6.0
4. CXF 2.2.5
5. Spring 2.5.1

My questions are:

1. Can i use JDK 1.5 and tomcat 6 together?
2. Can i use Spring 2.5.1 and JDK 1.6 together (if i want to upgrade)?
3. Does CXF 2.2.5 and Spring 2.5.1 will be working without any problems?

Im asking, because i have:

• JDK 1.6
• eclipse 3.5 ee
• tomcat 6
• cxf 2.2.5
• spring 2.5.1

and i cant get them working with even simpliest REST WS, for example:

Developing RESTful Web Services using Apache CXF and Maven2

But I have to say: for now I do not want to use Maven.

Answer 1

In short :

1. yes
2. yes
3. havent used it, but should be OK

Note : you are talking about JSON and about CXF / JAXB. Both CXF and JAXB are XML oriented more than JSON oriented. I dont even know if they can be used to generate JSON. If you want a simple JSON service, CXF and JAXB are probably overkill ...

Answer 2

Does CXF 2.2.5 and Spring 2.5.1 will be working without any problems? -- I can't say as I never used that combo. But as @Skaffman said there's no reason to be using 2.5.1 you should really be on 2.5.6 which works with both Java 5,6 and Tomcat 6. As for using JAXB for your JSON rpresentations I would look at this SO post.