Apache Wicket

aid: apache-wicket
name: Apache Wicket
description: Apache Wicket is a component-based web application framework for Java that provides a clean separation of markup
  and logic with a stateful component model. It enables developers to build web applications using pure Java and HTML, without
  XML configuration. Wicket's stateful model stores component state on the server side while providing Ajax integration, type-safe
  page parameters, and deep testability. It is maintained by the Apache Software Foundation.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
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tags:
- Component-Based
- Java
- Web Applications
- Web Framework
- Open Source
- Ajax
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
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specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache-wicket:apache-wicket-component-api
  name: Apache Wicket Component API
  description: The Wicket Component API provides the core Java classes for building web UIs. Pages extend WebPage, components
    extend Panel, Form, Link, Button, and other base classes. The model system uses IModel<T> for type-safe data binding.
    The AjaxRequestTarget enables partial page updates. Wicket provides built-in components for forms (TextField, DropDownChoice,
    CheckBox), containers (RepeatingView, ListView, DataView), feedback, and navigation.
  humanURL: https://wicket.apache.org/learn/
  tags:
  - Java
  - Components
  - Web Framework
  - Ajax
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://wicket.apache.org/learn/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://ci.apache.org/projects/wicket/apidocs/10.x/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://search.maven.org/search?q=org.apache.wicket
    title: Maven Java SDK
common:
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/wicket
- type: Documentation
  url: https://wicket.apache.org/learn/
- type: Portal
  url: https://wicket.apache.org/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://wicket.apache.org/start/quickstart.html
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/apache/wicket/releases
- type: Support
  url: https://wicket.apache.org/help/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Stateful Component Model
    description: Server-side stateful component model with automatic state serialization and clustering support.
  - name: Pure Java and HTML
    description: No JSP, no annotations on HTML, no XML mappings - just Java classes and plain HTML templates.
  - name: Type-Safe URLs
    description: Type-safe page parameters using PageParameters with automatic encoding/decoding.
  - name: Ajax Integration
    description: Built-in Ajax behaviors and components for partial page updates without JavaScript coding.
  - name: Testability
    description: WicketTester class provides comprehensive unit testing without a running servlet container.
  - name: Security
    description: Built-in CSRF protection, authorization strategies, and secure page parameters.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Enterprise Java Web Applications
    description: Complex business applications with rich server-side state management.
  - name: Form-Intensive Applications
    description: Data entry applications with complex validation and type conversion.
  - name: Content Management Systems
    description: CMS backends with hierarchical content management and editorial workflows.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Spring Framework
    description: SpringComponentInjector for Spring bean injection into Wicket components.
  - name: CDI
    description: CDI/Weld integration for Jakarta EE dependency injection in Wicket.
  - name: Hibernate
    description: Hibernate model integration for domain objects bound to Wicket components.
  - name: Bootstrap
    description: Wicket Bootstrap library for Bootstrap CSS integration.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com