The document provides an overview of the Java EE 6 platform specifications. Key points include:
- Java EE 6 was completed in 2009 with the reference implementation being GlassFish v3.
- New specifications include Contexts and Dependency Injection for Java EE, Bean Validation, JAX-RS, and Dependency Injection for Java.
- Major updates include JavaServer Faces 2.0, Java Servlets 3.0, Java Persistence 2.0, EJB 3.1 and Interceptors 1.1.
- Servlets 3.0 introduces annotations-based configuration using @WebServlet, @WebListener, and @WebFilter. Asynchronous processing is also supported.