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Java mss failsafe
Patrick Plate edited this page 2026-04-05 09:47:41 +02:00

🏢 mss-failsafe — Multi-Module Enterprise Application

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mss-failsafe is a multi-module Java EE enterprise web application demonstrating advanced patterns: modular Maven builds, Jakarta Security (Soteria), and multi-layer JPA architecture.

Tech Stack

Component Technology
Language Java 11
Web Framework JSF 2.3 (Facelets/XHTML)
UI Components PrimeFaces 10
Persistence JPA (multi-module)
Security Jakarta Security / Soteria
Build Maven multi-module
App Server WildFly/JBoss

Module Structure

java/mss-failsafe/
├── pom.xml                    ← Parent POM (multi-module)
├── mssfailsafe.datalayer/     ← JPA entities + persistence
│   ├── pom.xml
│   └── src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
├── userdata/                  ← User data model module
│   └── pom.xml
└── userManagement/            ← Web UI module (JSF/PrimeFaces)
    ├── pom.xml
    ├── nb-configuration.xml   ← NetBeans config
    └── src/main/webapp/
        ├── index.xhtml        ← Landing page
        ├── error.xhtml        ← Error handling page
        ├── admin/
        │   └── welcome.xhtml  ← Admin dashboard
        ├── user/
        │   └── welcome.xhtml  ← User welcome page
        └── WEB-INF/
            ├── web.xml
            ├── jboss-web.xml
            └── jboss-app.xml

Architecture Layers

userManagement (Web/UI layer)
      │
      ▼
userdata (Domain model layer)
      │
      ▼
mssfailsafe.datalayer (JPA persistence layer)
      │
      ▼
Database (via persistence.xml datasource)

Key Features

  • Multi-Module Maven — Clean separation of concerns across 4 modules
  • Jakarta Security (Soteria) — Modern declarative security replacing legacy JAAS
  • Role-Based Access — Admin vs User role segregation (admin/ and user/ view paths)
  • PrimeFaces 10 — Modern PrimeFaces with updated component API
  • Error Handling — Dedicated error.xhtml with JSF error page mapping

Security Model

Soteria-based security with two roles:

Role Path Access
admin /admin/* Full admin dashboard
user /user/* Standard user views

Building

cd java/mss-failsafe
mvn clean install  # builds all modules in dependency order
# Deploy userManagement.war to WildFly

Notes

  • Represents a more mature architecture than wellmann-shop (Java 11, PrimeFaces 10)
  • Demonstrates multi-module Maven project management
  • Soteria replaces legacy JAAS — more modern Jakarta EE security approach
  • Pattern mirrors what Patrick uses professionally in the Paisy/ADP codebase

Source

java/mss-failsafe/